Tag: Neoliberalism

Ecuadorians Reject ‘Neoliberal’ Banker in Favour of Progressive for President, Ex-Diplomat Explains

8 February 2021|Sputnik|Mohamed Elmaazi
Exit polls show Ecuador’s progressive candidate Andrés Arauz winning the first round of the country’s presidential elections held on 7 February 2021. However, it appears that Arauz did not win by enough of a margin to avoid a second runoff. The election has been marred by allegations of voter suppression, as Ecuadorians were forced to wait for hours in uncharacteristically long polling lines, especially in areas known to support Arauz.

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‘Deep Discontent Against Neoliberalism’ Fuelled Vote Against Pinochet Era Constitution, Journalist Explains

6 November 2020|Sputnik|Mohamed Elmaazi

On 25 October 2020 the Chilean people overwhelmingly voted to replace the constitution imposed on the country by the coup government of General Augusto Pinochet, representing a desire to break with the neoliberal policies which have plagued the country for the last forty years, a British-Chilean documentary filmmaker tells Mohamed Elmaazi.

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Belarusian Opposition Figure Awarded Freedom Prize by the EU Will ‘Sell Belarus Out’, Analyst Says

30 October 2020|Sputnik|Mohamed Elmaazi
Western-led institutions and governments are not genuinely interested in the right of self-determination of the Belarusian people as is evidenced by their one-sided support for anti-government groups and individuals, a student of Eastern European politics tells Mohamed Elmaazi.

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Our Economic System Fuels Outbreaks, Says Evolutionary Epidemiologist Who Predicted the Pandemic

14 May 2020|Sputnik|Mohamed Elmaazi

Mass deforestation, industrialised animal agriculture and reductions in biodiversity are among a number of factors which increase the likelihood of the emergence and spread of dangerous pathogens such as the coronavirus disease 2019, explains scientist Dr Rob Wallace in an exclusive interview.

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NHS Data is At Risk From For-Profit Surveillance and Data Analysis Firms, Says medConfidential

13 May 2020|Sputnik UK|Mohamed Elmaazi

Public confidence in the NHS and the security of patient information is at risk as a result of data processing contracts being awarded to tech firms with a history of targeting critics of business interests and collaborating with immigration enforcement, rights groups claim.

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