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MercatorNet – A continent where Communism lingers on

“Communism hasn’t died. Indeed, it thrives in many regions of the world – North Korea, Vietnam, China… and, of all places, Latin America. Populist dictatorships of various creeds have popped up all over the continent, from Bolivia to Nicaragua, passing through Ecuador and, of course, the pitiable rising star, Venezuela, not to mention the island of the venerable Fidel Castro. Why? How can this be? As a Latin American, I cannot help asking myself this question at least once a day as I read the regional newspapers and learn about the most outrageous acts of corruption, the grossest public lies, the foulest deceptions, and — more recently -– the absurd rants of a warmongering fool.”
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#Factsmatter: An international arbitration panel found ‘no cogent evidence’ supporting #Ecuador’s claim that #Texaco failed to comply with terms of remediation in #Amazon. https://t.co/7TqQ6sJhik
The @WSJ sums this case up nicely, “[Steven Donziger] and his team fabricated evidence, promised $500,000 to an #Ecuadorean judge to rule in their favor, ghostwrote much of the final verdict and took other actions that ‘perverted’ the course of #justice. Mr. Donziger disputes the… https://t.co/soQ1qreULA
Shameless. Disbarred and convicted of criminal contempt of court for bribing an Ecuadorian judge in an attempted extortion scheme, @SDonziger is nonetheless accepting invitations to speak at #climate rallies. Read more about this adjudicated racketeer: https://t.co/5eac0lRmN7
Sworn testimony: While Texaco met its environmental obligations in the Amazon, #Ecuador’s national oil company did “absolutely nothing” to address its own remediation in the area. #FactsMatter:
https://t.co/7TqQ6sJhik
DENIED: @SCOTUS rejects hearing case of Steven Donziger, who bribed Ecuadorian judge in failed effort to bilk Chevron for billions of dollars. https://t.co/zT0dlozk5R

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