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Nov 11, 2019: Military Coup In Bolivia
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TODAY'S HEADLINES:

A right-wing coup emerges in Bolivia as the military forces Evo Morales, the country’s first indigenous president, to resign.

Meanwhile, progressives candidates declare huge victories in Seattle and San Francisco.

And lastly, AOC joins Bernie Sanders on stage in Iowa for the biggest rally in that state this year.

And our QUICKER QUICKIES HEADLINES:

Former Brazilian President simply known as Lula, was freed from prison Friday after a year-and-a-half behind bars due to a politically motivated prosecution from the country's right-wing government.

NPR reports that Iraqi security forces launched an aggressive crackdown on anti-government demonstrators over the weekend, killing at least six people and injuring more than 100 others in central Baghdad.

Public Citizen dot org reports that watchdog and conservation groups are calling out former oil lobbyist and current Interior Secretary David Bernhardt Friday over his department's attempt to give a coveted permanent water supply contract to one of Bernhardt's ex-clients.

And Axios is reporting that three key witnesses in the House Democrats' impeachment inquiry will testify this week in a series of nationally televised hearings.