Episode 25: Attempted Coups and Virus Crackdowns in Latin America

Fault Lines

English - May 21, 2020 14:48 - 35 minutes - 21.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 37 ratings
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Nicholás Maduro and Jair Bolsonaro have had a very tumultuous month. Dana, Jamil, Les, and returning guest Andrew Borene discuss the failed coup attempt failed in Venezuela, and Brazil’s new status as a COVID-19 hotspot. How should America treat friends and foes in South America? Should America place sanctions on a democratic country? Can our hosts find a way to link all of this back to Iran? All these questions and more answered in this week’s Fault lines.

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