S8 Ep1149: Alejandro Peña Esclusa and Ernesto Araújo. In Venezuela, "pot-banging" protests reflect deep public anger toward an illegitimate

The John Batchelor Show · Jul 21, 2026 · 8m

Alejandro Peña Esclusa and Ernesto Araújo. In Venezuela, "pot-banging" protests reflect deep public anger toward an illegitimate interim government that failed to manage earthquake recovery. Meanwhile, the Trump administration has imposed tariffs on Brazil following Lula's refusal to fight organized crime and his alignment with the BRICS currency initiative. Ernesto Araújo argues these tariffs are a geopolitical tool to pressure Brazil back into the "free world" and away from totalitarian influences. (8)1962 YEMMEN