Understanding how the spectrum of left-wing governments in Latin America are responding to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the impact of US/NATO sanctions on socialist movements in the global South & China's emerging role in the region. With Ben Norton of Multipolarista.

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Latin American Left Shift Over Ukraine War

A journey into Ron DeSantis's shadowy military career reveals shocking new details about his complicity in illegal torture. Featuring exclusive never-before-heard testimony from former Guantanamo prisoner Mansoor Adayfi about DeSantis's actions at the prison camp. 

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Ron DeSantis's Military Secrets: Torture & War Crimes

As part of a new coup attempt in Venezuela, the US has recognized opposition leader Edmundo González as supposed president, after Trump tried to impose puppet Juan Guaidó in 2019. The State Department cited only US government-funded sources to accuse President Maduro of "electoral fraud". Ben Norton shows how misleading - and hypocritical - Washington's claims are.

VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KCDj-alHbg

USA backs another coup attempt in Venezuela - with Elon Musk's help: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NglJ4J2rMEA

Why is USA obsessed with overthrowing Venezuela? Is it oil, China, Russia, socialism, multipolarity?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_ViMqMXGGs

US gov’t-linked firm is source of exit poll claiming Venezuelan opposition won election: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2024/07/29/us-government-edison-poll-venezuela-election/

Topics
0:00 US recognizes Venezuelan opposition leader as "president"
1:53 Hypocrisy: US supports dictatorships, wars, coups against democracies
3:39 Why Washington hates Venezuela
4:48 2002 US-backed coup in Venezuela
6:57 Latin America is divided on Venezuela
9:18 OAS: tool of US meddling
10:33 Mexico condemns OAS "interventionism"
12:34 China, Russia, Iran support Venezuela
13:08 Peru's dictatorship backs Venezuelan opposition
14:00 Oligarchs like Elon Musk
14:44 USAID operative hints at invasion
16:14 Fake news
17:28 Mercenary Erik Prince threatens Maduro
19:29 State Dep't cites US gov't-funded groups to allege "fraud"
19:59 Carter Center: funded by US, UK, EU, Gulf monarchies
23:39 Exit polls
25:36 CIA-linked firm's shady polling
28:58 María Corina Machado: US government-backed fanatic
29:51 Geopolitical changes: Multipolarity vs unipolarity
31:59 Possible US military intervention?
33:28 Outro

Deja vu: USA tries to impose new puppet government in Venezuela

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Deja vu: USA tries to impose new puppet government in Venezuela

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