News Brief: How US Media Helped Trump and USAID Weaponize “Aid” During 2019 Venezuela Coup Attempt
Added 2021-05-12 15:35:11 +0000 UTCIn this public News Brief, we recap a recent internal USAID report that details the group's role in Trump's 2019 Venezuela coup attempt, American media cheering on the obvious PR op like trained seals, and break down how Biden's weaponization of "aid" will likely not be very different. With guest Alexander Main of CEPR.
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Guest
Alexander Main is is Director of International Policy at the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) in Washington, DC. In his work at CEPR, Alex monitors economic and political developments in Latin America and the Caribbean and regularly engages with policy makers and civil society groups from around the region.
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Show Notes
Watchdog: US aid to Venezuela driven by more than just need
Joshua Goodman | April 29, 2021 | Associated Press
DOJ Threatened MIT Researchers With Subpoena in Collaboration With Bolivian Coup Regime.
Ken Klippenstein and Ryan Grim | May 4, 2021 | The Intercept
Economic Sanctions as Collective Punishment: The Case of Venezuela
Mark Weisbrot and Jeffrey Sachs | April 25, 2019 | Center for Economic and Policy Research
Jon Schwarz | January 30, 2019 | The Intercept
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Transcript
For a full transcript of this News Brief, go here.
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Comments
Great episode, came here to say a very hearty yes on that movie review!
Hannah Southerland
2021-05-20 01:46:02 +0000 UTCMichael Hudson would say that US only gives "foreign aid" to help other nations fund their debt obligations to US Banks.
Melnorme
2021-05-13 13:42:46 +0000 UTC
