On teleSUR's 12th anniversary we look back through the year at some of our unique coverage that makes us the alternative media from the Global South.
From Venezuela to Cuba to French Guiana to Puerto Rico to Syria, teleSUR gives a voice to those who the mainstream media ignores — or worse — whose reality they distort.
From an anti-imperialist perspective, whether it's countering the international narrative on developments in Venezuela or showing the roots of the strikes in Afro-Colombian towns or honoring the Cuban revolutionary Fidel Castro, teleSUR's original reporting sets us apart as we tell the stories from the Global South that others refuse to tell.
Venezuela
Venezuela Protesters Set 40 Tons of Subsidized Food on Fire
Two Venezuelan protesters attacked a state-owned storehouse Thursday, setting fire to the building and destroying food reserves kept there. Some 40,000 families families will be affected by the act of sabotage. READ MORE
2 Men Set on Fire in Venezuela by Opposition Protesters
Two men were reportedly burned alive in Venezuela as violent right-wing protests seek to paralyze the country. The Public Ministry of Venezuela announced Tuesday that they are investigating the deaths. READ MORE
Global Support for Venezuela Deters US Attacks: Ex-Ambassador
Former Venezuelan Ambassador Julio Escalona said during an interview on Thursday that U.S. aggression against the South American country is precluded by worldwide support for the Bolivarian Revolution. READ MORE
Cuba
Fidel Castro: A Latin American Legend
Upon the announcement of his death on Nov. 25, 2016, teleSUR honored the Cuban revolutionary who remained influential in Latin America and across the world for half a century. READ MORE
5 Ways Fidel Castro and Cuba Inspired US Black Radicals
Fidel Castro often spoke about solidarity as a sacred cornerstone of the Cuban revolution. Here are five ways that solidarity between Fidel’s Cuba, the Black Panthers and other radical movements, and the Black community in the U.S. have been on display over the years. READ MORE
'Hasta Siempre, Comandante': Thousands of Cubans Mourn Fidel
Tens of thousands of Cubans flocked to Havana’s Revolution Square Monday to pay final respects to revolutionary leader and former President Fidel Castro, who passed away Nov. 25 at the age of 90. READ MORE
Standing Rock Resistance
Women Are 'Backbone' of Native Actions Against Dakota Pipeline
“Our people always believe that the women are the backbone and with our warriors back in the day, the women would meet first, then the guys would act on our meeting,” Char bad Cob, a member of the Lakota people and a water protector, told teleSUR from the encampment at Standing Rock. READ MORE
Puerto Rico
Oscar Lopez Rivera to Be Freed After 36 Years in US Prison
The United States government announced Tuesday the release of Oscar Lopez Rivera, who has been imprisoned in the U.S. for 36 years for his struggle to free Puerto Rico from U.S. colonial rule. Puerto Rico's independence leader and longest held political prisoner in the U.S. from Latin America will be free. READ MORE
Mexico
Anabel Hernandez Blames Mexican Govt for Journalist Murders
Renowned Mexican journalist Anabel Hernandez condemned the Mexican government for allowing the mass murders of reporters in an interview aired Tuesday with distinguished academic Tariq Ali. READ MORE
French Guiana
French Guiana Workers Revolt in the South American Colony
A Black-run worker’s organization in French Guiana is leading mass protests against the French government, demanding higher wages and protesting the poor quality of social services. READ MORE
Philippines
Philippine Revolutionary Left Rates Duterte's First Year
To get a better understanding of Duterte's first year in office, teleSUR spoke to prominent representatives and mass movement leaders from the Philippine Left to get their assessment of Duterte's first year in office. READ MORE
Colombia
Afro-Colombian, Indigenous Uprising Exposes Systemic Racism
Choco and Buenaventura residents, predominately Afro-Colombian, launched massive civic strikes earlier this month to demand better living conditions. READ MORE
Ecuador
Empire Files Investigates Chevron's Environmental Damages in Ecuador
In Part One of a three part series, the Empire Files goes inside the oil giant's Amazon "kill zone" to check in on a cleanup that never happened. READ MORE
Empire Files: Chevron's Environmental Damages in Ecuador, Part 2
Abby Martin uncovers the oil giant's Amazon "kill zone" in Part Two to check in on a cleanup that never happened. READ MORE
Empire Files: Chevron's Environmental Damages in Ecuador, Part 3
The third and final segment of Abby Martin's investigation of Chevron's drilling in Ecuador's Amazon rainforest. READ MORE
Yemen
‘7 of My Cousins Were Killed’: Yemeni Activist on Saudi War
Ahmed Al Moaiad, a London-based Yemeni activist, managed to survive the ongoing war. But his family members weren’t so lucky. READ MORE
Brazil
Brazil Mainstream Media Admits Spreading Fake News About Lula
Brazil’s largest television channel, Globo, has admitted that is has divulged false information about former Brazilian presidents Luiz Inacio “Lula” da Silva and Dilma Rousseff. READ MORE
Honduras
Exiled Daughter of Slain Honduran Activist Exposes Coup Legacy
Known simply as Margarita, the militant campesina organizer had just been shot by three individuals wearing ski masks who were believed to be connected to right-wing death squads. She had spent the day planting seeds under the scorching sun in the tropical farms of northern Honduras. READ MORE
Syria
teleSUR Exclusive: Syria's Assad Says Trump Is Puppet of US Deep State
Speaking on the subject of Donald Trump, the Syrian leader said the U.S. president "has no policies," but is rather implementing decisions made by "the intelligence agencies, the Pentagon, the big arms manufacturers, oil companies, and financial institutions." READ MORE
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