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🇻🇪 “Our people are in the streets until they return him to us.”
The people of Venezuela took to the streets by the thousands in Caracas and other cities of Venezuela, to defend the Bolivarian revolution and to condemn the illegal attacks of the US, and the illegal kidnapping of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores.
The people of Venezuela took to the streets by the thousands in Caracas and other cities of Venezuela, to defend the Bolivarian revolution and to condemn the illegal attacks of the US, and the illegal kidnapping of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores.
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Peoples Dispatch spoke to Dr. Emad Al-Hatabeh, a member of the central committee of the Jordanian Communist Party, who shared his reflections on the Trump administration’s role in shaping one of the bloodiest years for the region.
The Jordanian communist leader argues that energy, minerals, technology, and sea routes have been the main pillars of the Trump administration’s policy over the globe, with particular focus on West Asia.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2026/01/05/peace-through-strength-was-the-us-motto-for-west-asia-in-2025-says-dr-emad-al-hatabeh/
The Jordanian communist leader argues that energy, minerals, technology, and sea routes have been the main pillars of the Trump administration’s policy over the globe, with particular focus on West Asia.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2026/01/05/peace-through-strength-was-the-us-motto-for-west-asia-in-2025-says-dr-emad-al-hatabeh/
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“Peace through strength” was the US motto for West Asia in 2025, says Dr. Emad Al-Hatabeh
The Jordanian communist leader argues that energy, minerals, technology, and sea routes have been the main pillars of the Trump administration’s policy over the globe, with particular focus on West Asia.
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“Keir Starmer, where’s your spine? Occupation is a crime,” was among the chants that echoed outside the British prime minister’s residence as more than 2,000 people rallied against US attacks on Venezuela and the illegal abduction of President Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores.
Since the Trump administration escalated its assault on Venezuela on Saturday, European leaders have repeatedly refused to describe the attack as a violation of international law, causing widespread anger at home. Keir Starmer and his cabinet have been no exception, as emphasized by several speakers at the rally. “Instead of standing up to Trump, European leaders have given him the green light over Venezuela,” Labour MP Richard Burgon said. “The prime minister’s statement was shameful. It was reckless. He abandoned international law to appease Donald Trump. We saw it with Gaza, and now we’re seeing it again with Venezuela.”
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2026/01/06/protesters-urge-uk-government-to-grow-a-spine-and-stand-up-to-trump/
Since the Trump administration escalated its assault on Venezuela on Saturday, European leaders have repeatedly refused to describe the attack as a violation of international law, causing widespread anger at home. Keir Starmer and his cabinet have been no exception, as emphasized by several speakers at the rally. “Instead of standing up to Trump, European leaders have given him the green light over Venezuela,” Labour MP Richard Burgon said. “The prime minister’s statement was shameful. It was reckless. He abandoned international law to appease Donald Trump. We saw it with Gaza, and now we’re seeing it again with Venezuela.”
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2026/01/06/protesters-urge-uk-government-to-grow-a-spine-and-stand-up-to-trump/
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Protesters urge UK government to “grow a spine” and stand up to Trump
Demonstrators in London called out Keir Starmer for refusing to denounce US violations of international law, including the abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
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🇨🇳🇻🇪 China condemns US attacks against Venezuela and violation of the UN Charter
Lin Jian, the spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, expressed the country’s “grave concern” over the US bombing Venezuela and kidnapping President Maduro and his spouse.
Lin Jian, the spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, expressed the country’s “grave concern” over the US bombing Venezuela and kidnapping President Maduro and his spouse.
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Following the shocking invasion of Venezuela and the abduction of President Nicolás Maduro, African states, social movements, trade unions, and political parties have responded with strong condemnation of the action, while expressing solidarity and support for the people of Venezuela.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2026/01/06/africa-voices-outrage-against-us-invasion-of-venezuela-and-kidnapping-of-president-maduro/
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2026/01/06/africa-voices-outrage-against-us-invasion-of-venezuela-and-kidnapping-of-president-maduro/
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Africa voices outrage against US invasion of Venezuela and kidnapping of President Maduro
Following the shocking invasion of Venezuela and the abduction of President Nicolás Maduro, African states, social movements, trade unions, and political parties have responded with strong condemnation of the action, while expressing solidarity and support…
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🇻🇪🟢🟣Venezuelan women reject US attacks in mass march
Thousands of women took to the streets of Venezuela to denounce the illegal US strikes on their country and demanded the immediate release and return of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, the First Combatant, Cilia Flores. They also expressed support for the recently sworn-in acting president Delcy Rodríguez.
Thousands of women took to the streets of Venezuela to denounce the illegal US strikes on their country and demanded the immediate release and return of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, the First Combatant, Cilia Flores. They also expressed support for the recently sworn-in acting president Delcy Rodríguez.
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In their latest article, Vijay Prashad and Carlos Ron analyze the aftermath of the US military attack on Venezuela and the kidnapping of Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, and what comes next
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2026/01/07/the-current-situation-in-venezuela-a-government-in-charge-a-people-resilient/
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2026/01/07/the-current-situation-in-venezuela-a-government-in-charge-a-people-resilient/
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The current situation in Venezuela: a government in charge, a people resilient
Taking stock of the aftermath of the US military attack on Venezuela and the kidnapping of Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores and what comes next
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On January 7, a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent fatally shot a woman in the head in a residential neighborhood in south Minneapolis, firing into her vehicle at point-blank range. The woman was later identified by authorities as 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good.
A neighbor who saw what happened told local MPR news: “She was trying to turn around, and the ICE agent was in front of her car, and he pulled out a gun … and shot her in the face like three, four times.”
Witnesses said she died immediately.
Within hours, federal officials presented a starkly different account from what eyewitnesses reported.
In a tweet on his Truth Social platform, US President Donald Trump accused Good of “violently, willfully, and viciously” running over an ICE agent with her vehicle. The agent then “shot her in self-defense,” he claimed. US Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem said the 37-year-old woman was killed after carrying out an alleged “act of domestic terrorism”.
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2026/01/07/ice-killing-in-minneapolis-sparks-mass-outrage/
A neighbor who saw what happened told local MPR news: “She was trying to turn around, and the ICE agent was in front of her car, and he pulled out a gun … and shot her in the face like three, four times.”
Witnesses said she died immediately.
Within hours, federal officials presented a starkly different account from what eyewitnesses reported.
In a tweet on his Truth Social platform, US President Donald Trump accused Good of “violently, willfully, and viciously” running over an ICE agent with her vehicle. The agent then “shot her in self-defense,” he claimed. US Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem said the 37-year-old woman was killed after carrying out an alleged “act of domestic terrorism”.
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2026/01/07/ice-killing-in-minneapolis-sparks-mass-outrage/
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ICE killing in Minneapolis sparks mass outrage
The killing occurred one day after 2,000 ICE agents were deployed into the city. Trump administration officials accuse the victim of having committed domestic terrorism.
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🇲🇽🇻🇪 “This is a matter of the sovereignty of the people of Venezuela.”
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum expressed her concern over the US aggression on Venezuela as a matter of the sovereignty of the Venezuelan People.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum expressed her concern over the US aggression on Venezuela as a matter of the sovereignty of the Venezuelan People.
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China has reiterated its demand for the immediate release of Venezuela’s president, Nicolás Maduro, and his wife, Cilia Flores, kidnapped by the US during an illegal military aggression last week.
“No country should put domestic rules above international law. China calls on the US to release president Maduro and his wife at once and ensure their personal safety,” said Mao Ning, spokesperson of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in a press conference.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2026/01/07/us-aggression-in-venezuela-seriously-destabilizes-international-order-says-china/
“No country should put domestic rules above international law. China calls on the US to release president Maduro and his wife at once and ensure their personal safety,” said Mao Ning, spokesperson of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in a press conference.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2026/01/07/us-aggression-in-venezuela-seriously-destabilizes-international-order-says-china/
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US aggression in Venezuela seriously destabilizes international order, says China
Countries participating in the UN Security Council emergency meeting on Venezuela on Monday called the US aggression illegal and demanded the release of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife.
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Left parties and rights groups condemned India’s top court on Monday, January 5, after it denied bail to activists Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam even after spending more than five years in prison without trial.
Progressive groups termed the denial of bail a violation of the fundamental right of liberty, accusing the Narendra Modi-led government of persecuting opposition voices and political dissent.
Both Khalid and Imam were student activists involved in popular mobilizations against amendments in the country’s citizenship law (Citizenship Amendment Act or CAA) brought by the Hindu supremacist, ultra-right-wing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government in 2019.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2026/01/07/indias-top-court-under-fire-for-denying-bail-to-activists-jailed-for-5-years/
Progressive groups termed the denial of bail a violation of the fundamental right of liberty, accusing the Narendra Modi-led government of persecuting opposition voices and political dissent.
Both Khalid and Imam were student activists involved in popular mobilizations against amendments in the country’s citizenship law (Citizenship Amendment Act or CAA) brought by the Hindu supremacist, ultra-right-wing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government in 2019.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2026/01/07/indias-top-court-under-fire-for-denying-bail-to-activists-jailed-for-5-years/
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India’s top court under fire for denying bail to activists jailed for 5 years
Progressive groups termed the denial of bail a violation of the fundamental right of liberty, accusing the Narendra Modi-led government of persecuting opposition voices and political dissent.
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The central committee of the Workers Party of Bangladesh (WPB) has decided to withdraw from the upcoming national elections, scheduled to be held in February.
The party cited the deteriorating law and order in the country and the absence of a level playing field as the main reasons for its decision to not participate in the elections.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2026/01/07/workers-party-of-bangladesh-withdraws-from-upcoming-national-elections-citing-political-persecution/
The party cited the deteriorating law and order in the country and the absence of a level playing field as the main reasons for its decision to not participate in the elections.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2026/01/07/workers-party-of-bangladesh-withdraws-from-upcoming-national-elections-citing-political-persecution/
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Workers Party of Bangladesh withdraws from upcoming national elections citing political persecution
The party’s president, Rashed Khan Menon, has been imprisoned for over a year and party offices, including its central office, have been occupied by pro-government mobs for months now.
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The People’s Health Movement (PHM) and ALAMES, together representing hundreds of social and health collectives, have joined global calls condemning US attacks on Venezuela and the abduction of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores.
“Its purpose is to appropriate the country’s oil, land, and other abundant energy resources, turn Venezuela into a neocolony, and maintain colonial and imperial domination in the region,” the organizations wrote in a joint statement
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2026/01/05/global-health-networks-stand-with-venezuela-linking-anti-imperialism-to-struggle-for-health/
“Its purpose is to appropriate the country’s oil, land, and other abundant energy resources, turn Venezuela into a neocolony, and maintain colonial and imperial domination in the region,” the organizations wrote in a joint statement
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2026/01/05/global-health-networks-stand-with-venezuela-linking-anti-imperialism-to-struggle-for-health/
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Global health networks stand with Venezuela, linking anti-imperialism to struggle for health
People’s Health Movement and ALAMES join global calls condemning US attacks on Venezuela, insisting that resistance to imperialism is inseparable from the struggle for health.
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Over 150,000 civilians have been killed in the war that began in April 2023 when the SAF and the RSF, former ruling partners in the military junta, turned on each other, unleashing the world’s worst humanitarian crisis in the North African country.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2026/01/07/65000-displaced-as-fighting-intensifies-in-sudans-kordofan-region/
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2026/01/07/65000-displaced-as-fighting-intensifies-in-sudans-kordofan-region/
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65,000 displaced as fighting intensifies in Sudan’s Kordofan region
The paramilitary RSF continues its eastward advance after consolidating control over Darfur, closing in South Kordofan’s state’s capital Kadugli and its second largest city Dilling, whose supplies it has cut off with a siege, starving its population of food…
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In this piece, we review the arguments made by members of the United Nations Security Council regarding the US attack on Venezuela on January 3.
The high-level diplomatic meeting was marked by two clearly distinguishable positions: those who supported Washington’s actions and those who rejected them, claiming they violated international law and the South American country’s national sovereignty.
📲 Read the full article on our website.
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2026/01/07/majority-of-un-security-council-rejects-the-us-attack-on-venezuela/
The high-level diplomatic meeting was marked by two clearly distinguishable positions: those who supported Washington’s actions and those who rejected them, claiming they violated international law and the South American country’s national sovereignty.
📲 Read the full article on our website.
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2026/01/07/majority-of-un-security-council-rejects-the-us-attack-on-venezuela/
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Majority of UN Security Council rejects the US attack on Venezuela
In this piece, we review the arguments made by members of the United Nations Security Council regarding the US attack on Venezuela on January 3.
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At least 41 Palestinian students were wounded when the Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) stormed the campus of Birzeit University in the northern West Bank governorate of Ramallah and al-Bireh.
Meanwhile, local news network Alersal reported that Palestinian journalists Kareem Khamayeseh and Mutasem Saqf al-Hait were subjected to physical assault by Israeli soldiers during the raid.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2026/01/07/iof-storms-west-banks-birzeit-university-wounding-dozens-of-students/
Meanwhile, local news network Alersal reported that Palestinian journalists Kareem Khamayeseh and Mutasem Saqf al-Hait were subjected to physical assault by Israeli soldiers during the raid.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2026/01/07/iof-storms-west-banks-birzeit-university-wounding-dozens-of-students/
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IOF storms West Bank’s Birzeit University, wounding dozens of students
The campus has been raided multiple times by the IOF in the past couple of years, as Israel seeks to crackdown on the Palestinian students’ movement.
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🇻🇪 “You will never rule us.”
People from Venezuela's commune movement marched in Caracas, Venezuela, on day 5 of the constant mobilizations to reject the US military attack on Venezuela and to demand the immediate return of their president, Nicolás Maduro, and first combatant, Cilia Flores. There are thousands of communal councils organized into communes in states across Venezuela that are responsible for sovereign agricultural production, textile production, and community organization. In the months prior to his kidnapping, Venezuela's government had reiterated the need to strengthen the communes as a necessary step in the transition to socialism.
People from Venezuela's commune movement marched in Caracas, Venezuela, on day 5 of the constant mobilizations to reject the US military attack on Venezuela and to demand the immediate return of their president, Nicolás Maduro, and first combatant, Cilia Flores. There are thousands of communal councils organized into communes in states across Venezuela that are responsible for sovereign agricultural production, textile production, and community organization. In the months prior to his kidnapping, Venezuela's government had reiterated the need to strengthen the communes as a necessary step in the transition to socialism.
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On January 5, Delcy Rodríguez assumed the presidency of Venezuela. The former vice president swore before parliament that she would uphold the constitution and the sovereignty of the nation after the US attack on January 3, in which the US military took President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores prisoner.
Rodríguez also promised to ensure an administration that guarantees peace for Venezuelans: “[We will build] a government that provides social happiness, political stability, and political security. [I ask all sectors of Venezuelan society to] move Venezuela forward in these terrible times of threat to the stability and peace of the nation.”
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2026/01/08/delcy-rodriguez-swears-to-uphold-sovereignty-of-the-nation-as-acting-president-of-venezuela/
Rodríguez also promised to ensure an administration that guarantees peace for Venezuelans: “[We will build] a government that provides social happiness, political stability, and political security. [I ask all sectors of Venezuelan society to] move Venezuela forward in these terrible times of threat to the stability and peace of the nation.”
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2026/01/08/delcy-rodriguez-swears-to-uphold-sovereignty-of-the-nation-as-acting-president-of-venezuela/
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Delcy Rodríguez swears to uphold sovereignty of the nation as acting president of Venezuela
Rodríguez promised to respect the constitution and uphold national sovereignty following the US attack on Venezuela, which left more than 80 people dead and resulted in the kidnapping of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife.
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Prime ministers and chancellors across Europe appear increasingly worried that the United States could soon move to occupy Greenland in one form or another, following fresh statements by US President Donald Trump about the territory’s importance to national and international security – code, many agree, for US strategic interests.
“If European leaders apply international law selectively – tough on rivals, permissive toward allies – they undermine the only shield that protects small countries, including themselves,” Peter Mertens, general secretary of the Workers’ Party of Belgium (PTB-PVDA), warned. “The result is predictable: more blackmail, more sanctions, and more violence as a method of negotiation. Greenland is the next announced victim of this submission.”
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2026/01/07/fears-persist-in-europe-over-potential-us-move-on-greenland/
“If European leaders apply international law selectively – tough on rivals, permissive toward allies – they undermine the only shield that protects small countries, including themselves,” Peter Mertens, general secretary of the Workers’ Party of Belgium (PTB-PVDA), warned. “The result is predictable: more blackmail, more sanctions, and more violence as a method of negotiation. Greenland is the next announced victim of this submission.”
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2026/01/07/fears-persist-in-europe-over-potential-us-move-on-greenland/
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Fears persist in Europe over potential US move on Greenland
European leaders are increasingly worried about the prospect of a US move into Greenland, yet appear unable to mount a convincing response.
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A viral AFCON moment featuring a DRC Congo Patrice Lumumba look-alike, has captivated the tournament and brought back memories of Congo’s first revolutionary prime minister
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2026/01/08/patrice-lumumba-look-alike-at-afcon-revives-the-revolutionary-icons-legacy/
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2026/01/08/patrice-lumumba-look-alike-at-afcon-revives-the-revolutionary-icons-legacy/
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Patrice Lumumba look-alike at AFCON revives the revolutionary icon’s legacy
A viral AFCON moment featuring a DRC Congo Patrice Lumumba look-alike, has captivated the tournament and brought back memories of Congo's first revolutionary prime minister
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Several weeks have passed since the right-wing government of Rodrigo Paz announced the end of hydrocarbon subsidies in Bolivia. The measure, implemented through Decree 5503, has sparked protests across the country demanding an end to a measure that they believe will make life more expensive.:
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2026/01/07/the-bolivian-proletariat-resists/
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2026/01/07/the-bolivian-proletariat-resists/
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The Bolivian proletariat resists
The controversial measure by the Paz government to eliminate gasoline subsidies has been opposed by organized workers, including teachers, factory workers, and peasants.
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