Podcasts about Caracas

Last week, Donald Trump announced the military had blown up what he said was a drug-smuggling boat. This week, we still don't know why he believes the boat was full of smugglers. But even if they were trafficking drugs, can the president  legally blow up 11 people in international waters?  Guests: Shane Harris, staff writer covering national security and intelligence for The Atlantic.  Ana Vanessa Herrero, journalist based in Caracas, Venezuela and reporting on South America for the Washington Post.   Want more What Next? Subscribe to Slate Plus to access ad-free listening to the whole What Next family and across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page. Sign up now at slate.com/whatnextplus to get access wherever you listen. Podcast production by Elena Schwartz, Paige Osburn, Anna Phillips, Madeline Ducharme, and Rob Gunther. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Last week, Donald Trump announced the military had blown up what he said was a drug-smuggling boat. This week, we still don't know why he believes the boat was full of smugglers. But even if they were trafficking drugs, can the president  legally blow up 11 people in international waters?  Guests: Shane Harris, staff writer covering national security and intelligence for The Atlantic.  Ana Vanessa Herrero, journalist based in Caracas, Venezuela and reporting on South America for the Washington Post.   Want more What Next? Subscribe to Slate Plus to access ad-free listening to the whole What Next family and across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page. Sign up now at slate.com/whatnextplus to get access wherever you listen. Podcast production by Elena Schwartz, Paige Osburn, Anna Phillips, Madeline Ducharme, and Rob Gunther. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PREVIEW. Guest Name: Mary Kissel Summary: Mary Kissel outlines the US strategy for Venezuela, focusing on empowering its people for internal regime change rather than direct intervention, and leveraging international support for a new government. 1922 CARACAS

CONTINUED Ernesto Araújo, Alejandro Peña Esclusa. US Escalates Anti-Drug Operations in Venezuela; Brazil Shows Support for Trump Against Lula. President Trump enacted a military doctrine targeting Venezuelan drug cartels, including a boat strike, with Venezuelans hoping for liberation from Maduro. In Brazil, public support for Trump and Bolsonaro signals desire for US alliance against Lula's government. Trump threatens tariffs if Bolsonaro is jailed. 1930 CARACAS

Ernesto Araújo, Alejandro Peña Esclusa. US Escalates Anti-Drug Operations in Venezuela; Brazil Shows Support for Trump Against Lula. President Trump enacted a military doctrine targeting Venezuelan drug cartels, including a boat strike, with Venezuelans hoping for liberation from Maduro. In Brazil, public support for Trump and Bolsonaro signals desire for US alliance against Lula's government. Trump threatens tariffs if Bolsonaro is jailed. 1902 CARACAS

Ghost dives deep into Trump's latest moves against cartels in Venezuela, breaking down the U.S. military strike on a drug boat, executive orders labeling cartels as terrorist organizations, and the constitutional debate over presidential authority. He highlights Venezuela's response, with Maduro deploying 25,000 troops to prove Caracas can tackle cartels on its own terms, signaling its place in the Sovereign Alliance. Using maps and detailed analysis, Ghost tracks trafficking routes, cartel influence, and the geopolitical stakes along Venezuela's borders with Colombia and Guyana. The episode then pivots to Nepal's deadly Gen Z protests over social media bans, probing whether they're organic or CIA-backed regime change ops. Wrapping up, Ghost unpacks Israel's unilateral strike on Hamas leaders in Qatar, Trump's sharp rebuke to Netanyahu, and the fallout for ceasefire talks and the Abraham Accords. With humor, maps, and sharp narrative analysis, this episode ties together cartel warfare, sovereign movements, and Middle East volatility.

En este episodio nos encontramos con Ricardo del Búfalo, un colega muy cercano desde nuestros inicios en la comedia. Desde el primer minuto compartimos la reflexión sobre el miedo escénico: ese cosquilleo que nunca se va y que, según descubrimos juntos, se vuelve incluso necesario para mantener la adrenalina viva antes de subirnos al escenario. Nos reconocemos en esa sensación, porque no importa cuántos años pasen, el temor de olvidar un chiste o de no provocar risa siempre está ahí.A lo largo de la charla repasamos la trayectoria de Ricardo, desde sus inicios en Barquisimeto hasta su llegada a Madrid. Recordamos cómo, antes de ser comediante, se proyectaba como músico y soñaba con estudiar en Berklee. Sin embargo, se dio cuenta de que lo que realmente lo movía no era pasar ocho horas tocando la guitarra, sino comunicar ideas, analizar la realidad venezolana y transformarla en humor. Boston le dejó, además, una pasión inesperada: la fotografía de calle, ese gusto por observar la ciudad y atrapar momentos.En la conversación aparecen las influencias fundamentales: Andrés López y Laureano Márquez. Con Laureano se produjo un encuentro clave, porque fue él quien le confesó que incluso después de décadas sigue sintiendo miedo al subir al escenario. Esa honestidad se convirtió en un abrazo simbólico que lo acompañó en sus primeros pasos. Después vino el debut en Caracas, un show de quince minutos que salió fatal, pero que él celebró como una victoria porque logró recordar todo lo que había escrito. Entre risas entendimos que muchas veces el primer triunfo está en simplemente atreverse.Uno de los momentos más intensos fue recordar la anécdota del “sopapo” en Miss Universo. Ricardo confesó cómo un chiste mal planteado se convirtió en ola de odio y cómo de esa experiencia aprendió que no se puede hacer humor con el cuerpo de otra persona. La respuesta fue convertir la crisis en una canción humorística, un “homenaje” que transformó el hate en creatividad. Entre todos coincidimos en que esa resiliencia, esa capacidad de dar vuelta a lo negativo, es lo que sostiene a los artistas.Finalmente hablamos de migración. Ricardo lleva pocos meses en Madrid y todavía vive el duelo de dejar Venezuela. Lo más duro, nos dice, es la nostalgia; lo más liberador, caminar de noche sin miedo. Descubrimos con él que migrar sin voluntad es una especie de destierro emocional, pero también que en esa experiencia se abren nuevas búsquedas y nuevos públicos. El humor, concluimos, es nuestra manera de mirar y pensar la vida, y gracias a él seguimos construyendo puentes, dentro y fuera de nuestros países.

Todo lo que jamás sabremos sobre la lancha destruida en el Caribe sur Y lo que hasta ayer asociábamos con paraísos de arena y palmeras se trasformó en zona de guerra. Aunque en realidad todo está muy raro. Tan raro como todo lo que ocurrió en la última semana entre Washington y Caracas, entre Trump y Maduro. Si usted estuvo distraído en otros asuntos le ponemos rápidamente al día ECDQEMSD podcast episodio 6126 La Lancha Misteriosa - Un día en el caribe venezolano Conducen: El Pirata y El Sr. Lagartija https://canaltrans.com Noticias del Mundo: La tensión Washington Caracas - Europa apoya a Kiev - Putin avisa - Los tiempos de Milei - De a poco, chau Messi - Noticias increíbles - Autoadivinación Historias Desintegradas: Me olvide de pagar - Los encargos de un madre - Entre crudo y agotado - Sóbese señora - Números y letras - El amante misterioso - Grabando en la habitación - Capacitación en Kentuky - Maradona en USA 94 - Tipos de alcoholímetros - Calibración del pedote - Alfabetización - Día del Periodista - Star Trek Day - Saludo Vulcano y más... En Caso De Que El Mundo Se Desintegre - Podcast no tiene publicidad, sponsors ni organizaciones que aporten para mantenerlo al aire. Solo el sistema cooperativo de los que aportan a través de las suscripciones hacen posible que todo esto siga siendo una realidad. Gracias Dragones Dorados!! NO AI: ECDQEMSD Podcast no utiliza ninguna inteligencia artificial de manera directa para su realización. Diseño, guionado, música, edición y voces son de  nuestra completa intervención humana.

Escucha el podcast del programa Decidí Emprender a través de Radio Sintonía, en Caracas, Venezuela correspondiente al lunes 08-septiembre-2025.

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Iniciamos nuestro programa del Día de Asturias charlando con el gaitero José Ángel Hevia y la pintora Consuelo Vallina. Miraremos hacia los centros asturianos para saber cómo han vivido esta jornada tan especial, con el presidente del Centro Asturiano de Madrid, Valentín Martínez Otero; la presidenta del Centro Asturiano de Buenos Aires, Pilar Simón; el presidente del Centro Asturiano de Caracas, José Miguel Pérez-Gómez; y un representante de la Colectividad Asturiana de Chile. Manuel Espiña y Pelayo Mejido estarán en nuestro Relevo. La directora general de Desarrollo Rural, Begoña López, nos hablará de las ayudas del Principado a emprendedores en el medio rural. También preguntaremos al fotógrafo García de Marina por la imagen que ha realizado con motivo de la festividad del Día de Asturias y Esteban Raposo compartirá con nosotros qué actividades tienen próximamente en la Librería de Pimiango. Cerraremos el programa con el músico Andres "Drest" González Arias, uno de los responsables de la nueva adaptación musical del himno de Asturias.

Resumen informativo con las noticias más destacadas de Colombia y el mundo del sábado 06  de Septiembre a las seis de la mañana.

I titoli - Papa Leone inaugura il Borgo Laudato si' a Castel Gandolfo: appello a trasformare la natura in luogo di vicinanza a Dio - Venezuela, sale la tensione con gli Stati Uniti dopo il sorvolo di aerei militari di Caracas su navi da guerra americane. Il presidente Maduro: "Pronti a una fase di lotta armata se gli Usa attaccano" - Otranto, si conclude questa sera il Festival Giornalisti del Mediterraneo. L'intervista a Francesco Neri, arcivescovo di Otranto Conduzione: Francesco De Remigis In regia: Alberto Giovannetti

Entrevista con las directoras de "Aún es de noche en Caracas", Marité Ugás y Mariana Rondón, que presentan la película en la sección Venezia Spotlight de la Mostra 2025 The post “Aún es de noche en Caracas”, entrevista con las directoras Marité Ugás y Mariana Rondón appeared first on Fred Film Radio.

In questo episodio della serie Storia orale della diplomazia italiana l'Ambasciatore Adriano Benedetti ripercorre quasi quarant'anni di carriera tra Lima, Ottawa, Parigi, Ginevra e Caracas, fino alla guida della Direzione Generale per gli italiani all'estero e le politiche migratorie. Dalle esperienze al Senato e al Quirinale come consigliere diplomatico, ai rapporti con presidenti e ministri, emergono sfide cruciali come la gestione delle elezioni all'estero e la complessa relazione con il regime venezuelano. Un viaggio ricco di aneddoti, riflessioni e insegnamenti per le tutti coloro che sono interessati alla diplomazia.

Buenos días, soy Yoani Sánchez y en el "cafecito informativo" de este miércoles 3 de septiembre de 2025 toco estos temas: - Díaz-Canel en la foto con Xi Jinping, Putin y Kim Jong-un, pero en la quinta fila - En estado crítico un trabajador de la termoeléctrica Renté - Más de 1.200 cubanos obtuvieron la residencia en Dominicana - Padura presenta una novela que retrata el descalabro de Cuba Gracias por compartir este "cafecito informativo" y te espero para el programa de mañana. Los enlaces de hoy, para abrirlos desde la Isla se debe usar un proxy o un VPN para evadir la censura: Díaz-Canel está en la foto con Xi Jinping, Putin y Kim Jong-un, pero en la quinta fila https://www.14ymedio.com/cuba/diaz-canel-foto-xi-jinping_1_1117614.html "En estado crítico extremo" el trabajador de la CTE Renté por quemaduras en el 89% de su cuerpo https://www.14ymedio.com/cuba/critico-extremo-trabajador-cte-rente_1_1117596.html Más de 1.200 cubanos obtuvieron documentos para su residencia legal en Dominicana https://www.14ymedio.com/cuba/migracion/1-200-cubanos-obtuvieron-documentos_1_1117592.html Miami-Dade sancionará a las empresas involucradas en negocios no autorizados con Cuba https://www.14ymedio.com/cuba/miami-dade-sancionara-empresas-involucradas_1_1117607.html Cuba y Vietnam acuerdan estrechar su cooperación militar y de inteligencia https://www.14ymedio.com/cuba/cuba-vietnam-acuerdan-estrechar-cooperacion_1_1117609.html La crisis perenne de Venezuela resuena en Venecia con 'Aún es de noche en Caracas' https://www.14ymedio.com/cultura/crisis-perenne-venezuela-resuena-venecia_1_1117619.html Leonardo Padura presenta en Madrid una novela que retrata el descalabro de Cuba https://www.14ymedio.com/cultura/leonardo-padura-presenta-madrid-novela_1_1117602.html

“ICE intentará interrumpir picnics comunitarios y desfiles”: autoridades de Chicago dan mensaje a comunidad migrante.Tribunal de apelaciones bloquea usar la ley de enemigos para casos de pandillas.Trump dice que sin intervención de la Guardia Nacional no habría Juegos Olímpicos en LA.El Secretario de Estado de EE.UU. Marco Rubio, inicia gira en México.Emplearán abogados militares como jueces temporales de inmigración.Caso Epstein: Comité de Supervisión de la Cámara Baja libera más de 33,000 páginas del archivo.Hombre acusado de asesinato por la muerte de un niño de 11 años.Denuncian que persisten los abusos en "Alcatraz de los Caimanes".Las remesas a México caen en 5.5% en 2025.Cae turismo en Estados Unidos por aranceles y políticas migratorias.Declaran "no culpable" a Cardi B de agresión a una guardia de seguridad.Escucha de lunes a viernes el ‘Noticiero Univision Edición Nocturna' con Elián Zidán. 

//The Wire//2300Z September 1, 2025////ROUTINE////BLUF: EARTHQUAKE STRIKES AFGHANISTAN. BLACKOUT REPORTED IN VENEZUELA. VEHICLE RAMMING ATTACK CONDUCTED AT RUSSIAN CONSULATE IN AUSTRALIA. PROTESTS CONTINUE IN CHICAGO DURING LABOR DAY CRIME WAVE.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE------International Events-Germany: A 16-year-old Ukrainian refugee was murdered over the weekend, after an illegal immigrant from Iraq pushed her in front of a train in Friedland. The migrant was not arrested at the scene, but after DNA evidence was gathered authorities arrested and placed him in a psychiatric facility where he awaits a decision on whether or not he will be charged for the murder.Analyst Comment: This case is important as the local media immediately tried to paint this story as the girl taking her own life. However, local authorities have confirmed that this is not the case. At the moment it's hard to independently confirm, but some sources claim that the victim was also speaking on the phone with her grandfather at the time of the attack, and remarked that a group of migrants were following her before the call was cut short. If this detail is true, this could be what triggered the investigation in the first place as there are no security cameras at the train station where she was murdered.Afghanistan: This morning an earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 6.0 struck near the border with Pakistan. Hundreds of casualties have been reported, with the hardest-hit regions being the eastern districts of Kunar and Nangarhar.Venezuela: Over the weekend, large-scale blackouts were reported throughout Caracas and several outlying cities. Separately, the tensions between the United States and Venezuela continue, as both sides remain at a heightened state of military readiness throughout the region.Analyst Comment: As the US Navy continues power-projection operations in the area, many have been quick to link the blackouts in Venezuela with the American ships parked off the coast. However, this incident is probably more related to Venezuela's crippled electrical infrastructure, rather than any intervention by the United States. The United States is certainly not above sabotage in Venezuela, so it's certainly possible. However Venezuela has been "rationing" electricity for many years now, which has included the implementation of unplanned (and unannounced) rolling blackouts. This history indicates that if the U.S. were to bomb or sabotage electrical substations in Venezuela, it's doubtful that anyone would notice anything out of the ordinary.Australia: Yesterday a vehicle ramming attack was carried out at the Russian Consulate in Sydney. One unidentified man drove his vehicle up to the Entry Control Point (ECP) for the facility, and after being approached by security personnel, proceeded to ram his vehicle into the gates. The man was arrested at the scene, and one security guard was injured by broken glass while attempting to extract the man from the vehicle. No further details have been provided regarding the motivation for the attack.-HomeFront-Illinois: Throughout Chicago, several anti-Trump demonstrations were held over the weekend, which mostly took the form of opposing the recent anti-crime initiatives posed by the White House. Separately, a few dozen shootings were reported throughout the city over the weekend, which has included approximately 8x murders.Texas: An 11-year-old was shot in Houston after taking part in a growing trend around the United States. The child was shot after allegedly engaging in a game of "ding dong ditch" which prompted the homeowner to engage the suspects, killing one of them.-----END TEARLINE-----Analyst Comments: As with every event these days, many media sources leave out critical context. For instance, the recent rise of "ding dong ditch" "pranks" around the United States, aren't

À Port-au-Prince, des habitants ont décidé de regagner leur domicile. Le gang « Viv Ansanm » promet de faire taire les armes pour permettre le retour des citoyens. Et la population a répondu à l'appel. Des retours qui traduisent la détresse des habitants, fatigués des conditions de vie dans les camps de déplacés, et la volonté de recommencer à vivre normalement malgré les risques.  Dans les quartiers de Solino, Delma 30 et Nazon, d'anciens habitants découvrent les dégâts laissés par la violence, d'autres, la joie de rentrer chez eux après avoir été chassés. Des comités locaux se sont déjà activés pour nettoyer les quartiers. Si du côté des autorités, c'est le silence total, des organisations de défense des droits humains dénoncent cette démarche. C'est le reportage de Peterson Luxama, notre correspondant à Port-au-Prince. Au Guyana, une élection sous tension Alors que le pays élit, ce lundi, son président, le média guyanais Kaieteur News revient sur une attaque qu'il qualifie « d'effrontée » et qui a eu lieu dimanche. Des responsables de la commission électorale ont été visés par des tirs venant de la frontière entre le Guyana et le Venezuela. Ils étaient en train de transporter une urne dans la région de l'Essequibo, à l'ouest du pays. Le territoire est riche en ressources naturelles et convoité par Caracas depuis des décennies. Kaieteur News fait le lien entre cet événement et la multiplication des attaques de gangs vénézuéliens sur le territoire guyanais. Et CNN Latinoamérica s'interroge : « Pourquoi ces élections suscitent-elles autant d'attention que celles d'une nation plus grande et plus active en termes géopolitiques ? » La réponse est simple. Le pays devrait connaître la plus forte croissance de production pétrolière au monde durant les dix prochaines années. En 2015, une compagnie pétrolière avait découvert un gigantesque gisement de pétrole. Mais ce n'est pas la seule raison de l'intérêt porté à cette journée, selon CNN Latinoamérica. Cette élection est la première d'une série de scrutins qui devraient changer la face du continent sud-américain entre aujourd'hui et 2026 et bouleverser les collaborations de la région avec les États-Unis. À lire aussiGuyana : une élection présidentielle sur fond de manne pétrolière Une réunion en urgence entre les pays d'Amérique du Sud Les États-Unis ont dépêché des navires de guerre à proximité du Venezuela la semaine dernière. Un pas de plus dans la lutte contre le trafic international de drogue menée par Donald Trump. Ce lundi, la Celac se réunit à la demande de la Colombie, qui en assure la présidence tournante. Le média El Colombiano refait le point sur cette rencontre dépêchée d'urgence. Les membres doivent évoquer la situation et rappeler le rejet total de l'ingérence dans la région. El Colombiano revient aussi sur la guerre que mène Donald Trump à Nicolas Maduro, et rappelle qu'il y a quelques semaines, Washington a augmenté la récompense pour la capture du chef d'État vénézuélien. La Maison Blanche le soupçonne d'être en lien avec les cartels. La nouvelle récompense s'élève à 50 millions de dollars. Pour le média d'opposition vénézuélien TalCual, les tensions avec les États-Unis ont atteint un point de non-retour. Il dénonce un déploiement militaire disproportionné pour lutter contre le trafic dans les Caraïbes. TalCual déplore la situation dans le pays où désormais, à l'inefficacité du gouvernement, la pauvreté et la corruption s'ajoutent la menace d'une intervention étrangère.  Medellín, future « Silicon Valley d'Amérique latine » Medellín, la capitale économique de la Colombie, a lancé un grand plan de transformation pour devenir « la Silicon Valley d'Amérique latine ». Les autorités et les entreprises mettent leurs forces en commun pour faire de Medellín un centre de technologie et d'innovation, une sorte de Medellín 4.0. Depuis la fin de la pandémie, les premiers changements sont notables, comme les immeubles de coworking et l'arrivée de nouvelles entreprises internationales. Même si le chemin est encore long, Medellín ne compte pas baisser les bras. C'est le dossier Amériques du jour de Najet Benrabaa, notre correspondante à Medellin.  Les femmes noires, principales victimes des coupes budgétaires de Donald Trump  Le New York Times met en Une les femmes noires, les principales victimes des coupes budgétaires de Donald Trump dans le gouvernement fédéral. Le quotidien américain dresse le portrait de quatre femmes afro-américaines, dont Peggy Carr. Elle est la première personne noire et la première femme à occuper le poste de commissaire du Centre national des statistiques de l'éducation. Après 35 ans de carrière, en février dernier, un officier de sécurité est monté dans son bureau, il lui a donné 15 minutes pour faire ses affaires et l'a escorté en dehors du bâtiment, devant ses collègues sous le choc. Dans chaque portrait, l'histoire se répète : des fonctionnaires remerciés quand Donald Trump a commencé à démanteler les agences d'État, trop woke, trop libérales à ses yeux. Selon le New York Times, depuis des décennies, le gouvernement fédéral sert d'ascenseur social aux Afro-Américaines, discriminées sur le marché du travail. Résultat des courses, à l'échelle nationale, plus de 300 000 femmes noires ont perdu leur emploi dans les secteurs public et privé depuis février 2025. Les hommes blancs, eux, ont enregistré le plus grand nombre d'emplois supplémentaires sur la même période aux États-Unis. Journal de la 1ère En Guadeloupe, comme sans doute dans tout l'outre-mer, la perspective d'un changement de gouvernement suscite la perplexité, pour ne pas dire l'inquiétude. 

As if we didn't have enough ugliness in the world right now, Trump has deployed warships near Venezuela's coast, prompting Caracas to ready drone and naval patrols for conflict. Reading by Tim Foley.

Las aguas del caribe oriental han sido en los últimos días el escenario de un importante despliegue militar estadounidense que incluye al Grupo Anfibio de Despliegue Inmediato y varios destructores con capacidad misilística tipo Arleigh Burke. Una movilización que además incluye 4.500 soldados y hasta un submarino nuclear que además de fortalecer su presencia naval contra los cárteles de drogas que operan en el Caribe, buscan elevar la presión contra el régimen de Nicolás Maduro.Si bien la naturaleza de este despliegue militar no sugieren operaciones de desembarco u ocupación en territorio venezolano, representa una exhibición de fuerza sin precedentes en las ya tradicionales tensiones entre Washington y Caracas. Un ejercicio de coerción contra uno de los régimen más represivos del hemisferio y su red internacional de negocios ilícitos, el cual pudiera además profundizar las fisuras del propio régimen venezolano.Y es que desde 15 de marzo de este año, el presidente Donald Trump invocando la Ley de Enemigos Extranjeros comenzó un proceso de deportación masivo de ciudadanos venezolanos acusados de formar parte del Tren de Aragua. Incluida en la lista de organizaciones terroristas, acusada de invadir territorio estadounidense. Lo cual presagiaba una nueva escalada de tensiones bilaterales, negociaciones fallidas, nuevas sanciones y un despliegue militar en sus costas. En este sentido, cabría preguntarnos ¿qué alcance real tendrá esta movilización marítima? ¿qué objetivos estratégicos busca la administración Trump? ¿estamos frente a una posibilidad real de cambio político en Venezuela?Analistas:Manuel Alcántara SáezMaría Puerta RieraEdición y Conducción:Xavier Rodríguez Franco.

Edition No235 | 30-08-2025 - War is the grease that helps the wheels turn in Putin's regime. Russia has a history of militarism, and war creates opportunities and circumstances for some powerful Russians to thrive – while the drumbeat of war provides mood music for Putin's propagandists, to keep the population distracted. War and chaos are essential elements of Putin's business model. Trump is the apprentice to Putin's mature dictator. Is he about to learn the lesson that war can help entrench and extend the life of your regime? Help you to rig and even suspend normal democratic processes and democratic culture, such as free and fair elections? War Drums and Ballots: Venezuela, the U.S. Armada, and the Temptation of “Small Victorious Wars. In this episode we're sailing straight into rough water: an increasingly brutal regime in Caracas that only just stared down a popular uprising, U.S. warships surging toward Venezuela's coast, and a stateside whisper campaign about whether a “small victorious war” could morph into a shortcut around bad projections for midterm election results for Trump. We'll also unpack that awkward moment when Donald Trump's demands for Ukrainian elections collided with… Ukrainian law, and Trump had a revelation. Buckle up. It's nice, but it is necessary to explore the political possibilities, no matter how dark and strange. ----------SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtainhttps://www.patreon.com/siliconcurtain----------SOURCES: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/aug/29/venezuela-gunboat-diplomacy-trump-madurohttps://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250826-venezuela-deploys-warships-drones-as-us-destroyers-draw-nearhttps://www.aljazeera.com/video/the-take-2/2025/8/28/why-are-us-warships-going-to-venezuelahttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/8/26/us-warships-head-to-venezuela-fight-against-cartels-or-imperial-ambitionhttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-08-26/venezuela-to-deploy-ships-to-oil-exporting-hub-after-us-movehttps://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/nicolas-maduro-karoline-leavitt-south-america-donald-trump-chatham-house-b2816576.htmlhttps://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/why-are-us-warships-heading-toward-venezuela/ ----------DESCRIPTION:Geopolitical Showdown: US-Venezuela Tensions and Political CalculationsIn this episode of Silicon Bytes, we delve into the escalating tensions between the US and Venezuela. We examine the fragile state of the Maduro regime following its oppressive measures post-2024 election, and the potential implications of US military presence in the Caribbean. The discussion extends to Trump's strategies and the historical context of using war to influence domestic political outcomes, particularly ahead of the 2026 midterms. We also explore the constitutional limitations and potential political maneuvers, drawing comparisons with Ukraine's martial law and its impact on elections. Tune in as we unpack these crucial political dynamics and their far-reaching consequences.----------CHAPTERS:00:00 Introduction and Acknowledgements00:24 The Role of War in Political Regimes01:17 Venezuela's Political Crisis04:21 US Military Movements and Responses07:30 The Political Calculus of War11:10 The Zelensky Exchange and Martial Law13:22 Implications and Conclusions----------

Bienvenidos a un nuevo episodio de CINEFILIA Y OTRAS HIERBAS, cine, televisión, música y videojuegos para escuchar.Hoy nos ponemos los lentes de la nostalgia para hablar de una comedia que es puro oro criollo: 100 Años de Perdón, la joya de 1998 dirigida por el maestro Alejandro Saderman, un argentino que entendió el alma venezolana como pocos.Esta película no es cualquier comedia; es un espejo hilarante de la Venezuela de los 90, con sus crisis bancarias, sus políticos de dudosa moral y ese humor nuestro que convierte la tragedia en carcajada. Es una cápsula del tiempo que aborda temas sociales y políticos como la corrupción y la crisis económica, que, para sorpresa de nadie, siguen resonando hoy, pero con el encanto de los celulares de tapita y los peinados de aquella época. Pero 100 Años de Perdón es mucho más que risas… en mi opinión, lo que realmente la eleva es su elenco, un verdadero quién es quién del talento venezolano de la época, porque aquí hay un desfile de estrellas que es como reunir a los Avengers del cine venezolano:Orlando Urdaneta – el Al Pacino venezolano, como llegaron a llamarle – es Horacio, el alma de la película: un padre divorciado que intenta mantener la cabeza en alto mientras todo se desmorona. Luego está Daniel Lugo, el cobarde, pero leal Valmore, que es quien intenta ser la brújula moral en este desastre organizado. También tenemos al gran Aroldo Betancourt como Rogelio, quien nos regala esa seriedad cómica que solo un veterano como él puede lograr. Y no podemos olvidar a Mariano Álvarez, el inolvidable Vicente, cuyo optimismo nos robó el corazón antes de que nos dejara prematuramente en el 2001.La película refleja el ingenio y la resiliencia del venezolano promedio, que encuentra humor incluso en las peores circunstancias. Este enfoque, combinado con un guion coescrito por Carlos González, Henry Herrera, Luis Zelkowicz y el propio Saderman, da vida a personajes que sentimos como propios.La trama es un caos delicioso: en la Caracas de 1994, en plena crisis bancaria, cuatro amigos —Horacio, Valmore, Rogelio y Vicente— deciden que ya basta de ser víctimas y planean asaltar el Banco Panamericano, inspirados por el refrán “ladrón que roba a ladrón tiene cien años de perdón”. Pero, ¡Sorpresa!, el banco ya está en quiebra y lo que comienza como un robo “de guante blanco” se transforma en un secuestro lleno de caos, con rehenes confundidos, una prensa metiche y surrealista y la policía metiendo más leña al fuego. Lamentablemente 100 Años de Perdón no siempre recibe el reconocimiento que merece en las conversaciones sobre el cine local. Pero quienes la vimos en su momento sabemos que dejó una huella imborrable. Es divertidísima, ingeniosa y, sin exagerar, una obra maestra del humor criollo. Es, en definitiva, una joya que merece ser redescubierta. Por eso estamos aquí hoy, para celebrar 100 Años de Perdón, para revivir sus momentos más hilarantes y para compartir con ustedes nuestra pasión por esta comedia que nos ha robado risas durante décadas y que, como buenos ladrones, no pensamos devolver. Así que, prepárense para un viaje lleno de risas, nostalgia y un poco de caos venezolano. ¡Comencemos!Patreon: patreon.com/cinefiliayotrashierbas⁠Correo: cinefiliayotrashierbas@gmail.comNo olviden suscribirse si aún no lo han hecho.¡Que lo disfruten!⁠#100AñosDePerdon⁠ ⁠#Cine⁠ ⁠#Venezuela⁠ ⁠#Nostalgia

#StateThinking: Flotilla off Venezuela. @MaryKissel Former Senior Adviser to the Secretary of State. Executive VP Stephens Inc https://www.cbsnews.com/news/us-warships-venezuela-trump-nicolas-maduro-tension-drug-cartel-accusations/ 1876 CARACAS

¿Cómo se explica el inédito despliegue militar estadounidense de buques armados, aviones Poseidón, 4 mil infantes de marina y hasta un submarino, en aguas del Caribe, llegando muy cerca de Venezuela? ¿Se trata, en efecto de una ofensiva contra el tráfico de estupefacientes o es, más bien, el establecimiento de un cerco al régimen dictatorial de Miraflores, para empujar su caída? ¿Y cómo entender que mientras la Administración Trump haya negociado con Caracas la devolución de hasta 600 mil deportados venezolanos a quienes se les ha arrebatado el Estatus de Protección Temporal (TPS) ofrezca una recompensa de 50 millones de dólares por el arresto de Maduro, y al mismo tiempo levante la prohibición a Chevron para seguir extrayendo petróleo en Venezuela? Para profundizar en este momento lleno de interrogantes e incertidumbre en la región conversamos con Carlos Cascante, especialista en Relaciones Internacionales. 

La tension monte entre Washington et Caracas. La semaine dernière, les États-Unis ont envoyé dans les Caraïbes trois destroyers lance-missiles et 4 000 marines et, en réponse, Nicolas Maduro a annoncé, mardi, poster plus de 15 000 hommes, mais aussi des navires et des drones au large des côtes vénézuéliennes et colombiennes.  Le ministre vénézuélien de la Défense, Vladimir Padrino López, a précisé les contours de cette opération en tenue militaire. Dans une vidéo sur Instagram, devant une carte géante du Venezuela, il pointe les zones où seront déployés des moyens conséquents. « Il y aura un déploiement important de couloirs aériens, d'hélicoptères, de moyens d'écoute, de surveillance, de renseignement, d'exploration. (...) Nous allons également déployer un nombre important de drones pour différentes missions, des points d'attention citoyenne, des points d'exploration et de surveillance, des points ou des parcours fluviaux avec l'infanterie marine, sur tous les fleuves, en particulier le Catatumbo qui se jette dans le golfe du Venezuela. Nous sommes convaincus que cela donnera d'excellents résultats », a-t-il déclaré.   Dans un éditorial, Tal Cual, un des rares médias de l'opposition, critique la « rhétorique anti-impérialiste ronflante et trompeuse » du régime et parle de « farce patriotique » de Maduro, « en réponse à l'opérette militaire caribéenne du duo Trump-Rubio ». Selon le media en ligne, l'autodétermination vantée par Maduro est « un alibi politique pour perpétuer des projets autocratiques »... Et pendant ce temps, les « Vénézuéliens restent prisonniers d'un labyrinthe sans issue, sans boussole et sans horizon pour surmonter la crise ». Interview de Thomas Posado, maître de conférences en civilisation latino-américaine à l'université de Rouen Normandie. Il a publié Venezuela : de la Révolution à l'effondrement (Presses universitaires du Midi). À lire aussiÉtats-Unis : Donald Trump envoie trois navires de guerre près des côtes du Venezuela En Haïti, les églises sont désertées à cause de la violence des gangs Comme le raconte Alterpress, en Haïti, « le simple fait de prier dans une église relève du privilège ». L'agence en ligne a interviewé le Père Brillère Aupont, auteur d'un rapport sur le recul de la présence catholique. Il y déplore que de nombreuses paroisses soient totalement ou partiellement abandonnées. Le média liste celles de Port-au-Prince, quartier par quartier, et explique que certaines ont dû réduire ou interrompre leurs activités quand d'autres sont passées sous contrôle des gangs. L'homme d'Église résume : « Le désordre est devenu incontrôlable. Quarante ans d'instabilité sont à la base de ce chaos. Les enfants d'aujourd'hui sont les enfants du chaos. »  Aux États-Unis, 20 ans après l'ouragan Katrina 180 fonctionnaires de l'Agence fédérale de gestion des situations d'urgence, la FEMA, dénoncent dans une lettre les dysfonctionnements de cet organisme gouvernemental chargé des grandes catastrophes naturelles. Ce qui a valu à une partie d'entre eux d'être sanctionnés.  Oui, ce mardi, 12 des 180 signataires ont été mis à pied, au lendemain de l'envoi de cette lettre aux membres du Congrès et à d'autres responsables. Ils y dénoncent l'inexpérience des dirigeants actuels qui « nuit à la mission de la FEMA et pourrait entraîner une catastrophe du niveau de l'ouragan Katrina », relate le Washington Post, pour qui cette « résistance ouverte (...) est le dernier exemple en date de fonctionnaires fédéraux dénonçant les actions et les politiques de l'administration Trump, mettant souvent leur emploi en péril ». La plupart des signataires sont restés anonymes, mais ceux qui ont été temporairement évincés ont signé avec leurs vrais noms... Sur la chaîne CNN, Virginia témoigne. Elle dit être « déçue, mais pas surprise », et « fière de ceux qui ont réagi ». Pour elle, « le public mérite de savoir ce qui se passe, car des vies et des communautés en pâtiront si cela continue ». Début juillet, lors des inondations monstrueuses qui ont ravagé le centre du Texas et fait 135 morts, la FEMA avait tardé à intervenir à cause d'une baisse des budgets et des moyens qui lui sont alloués.  Du glamour et des paillettes Les réseaux sociaux ne parlent que de ça depuis ce mardi soir : les fiançailles de Taylor Swift et Travis Kelce, et la presse généraliste n'y est pas non plus indifférente…  Même le très sérieux Washington Post analyse les moindres détails des fiançailles des deux célébrités. Deux journalistes du quotidien commentent les cinq photos du couple publiées sur Instagram, la bague en diamant, la robe de Taylor Swift et le décor composé de fleurs roses… Selon elles, « peu de fiançailles de célébrités dans l'histoire moderne, hormis celles des membres de la famille royale (...) peuvent interrompre l'actualité comme celle-ci ». USA Today va jusqu'à y consacrer une édition spéciale de huit pages. Elle retrace l'histoire d'amour entre la chanteuse et le joueur de football américain et relaie les félicitations qui ont plu du monde entier de la part de leurs proches, des fans… et de Donald Trump ! Le président américain leur a souhaité « bonne chance », lui qui dénigrait violemment la chanteuse il y a encore quelques mois.  Journal la 1re  En Guadeloupe, une association appelle à observer ce jeudi une minute de silence pour dire « non » aux violences faites aux femmes. En Martinique, 18 parcelles expérimentales de café arabica sont pilotées par le Parc naturel régional, à Saint-Pierre. 

#NewWorldReport: US flotilla off Venezuela. Joseph Humire @JMHumire @SecureFreeSoc. Ernesto Araujo, former Foreign Minister Republic of Brazil. #NewWorldReportHumire. Alejandro Pena Esclusa, Venezuelan writer and geopolitical commentator. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/us-warships-venezuela-trump-nicolas-maduro-tension-drug-cartel-accusations/ 1902 CARACAS

Donate (no account necessary) | Subscribe (account required) Join Bryan Dean Wright, former CIA Operations Officer, as he dives into today's top stories shaping America and the world. In this episode of The Wright Report, we cover the return of the deadly screwworm parasite to U.S. soil, a sweeping Deep State update from the DIA to Epstein, and global headlines from Gaza, Ukraine, and Venezuela. From maggots threatening America's cattle herd to Marines steaming toward Caracas, today's brief connects domestic crises with international conflicts that could reshape U.S. policy. Screwworm Parasite Returns to America: Health officials confirm the first human case of screwworm infestation in decades, discovered in Maryland after a traveler returned from Latin America. Ranchers warn of catastrophic risks to U.S. beef herds, recalling outbreaks from the 1930s. Critics blame Biden's open border surge through Panama for allowing the parasite north. As Bryan puts it, “This screwworm crisis was preventable but Democrats and Joe Biden allowed it to happen.” Deep State Update — DIA, Bolton, and Epstein: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fires DIA chief Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Kruse after his team relied on Iranian disinformation to downplay Trump's strike on Tehran's nuclear program. Senator Mark Warner blasted the move, warning of “a dangerous habit of treating intelligence as a loyalty test.” The FBI raids John Bolton's home and office in a classified documents probe, raising questions about why Biden-era DOJ buried the case. And newly released Ghislaine Maxwell testimony insists, “The President was always a gentleman in all respects,” while controversially minimizing Bill Clinton's Epstein ties as “one journey.” Gaza Hospital Strike Kills Civilians and Journalists: Israeli missiles hit Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza, killing at least 20 including reporters for Reuters and the AP. Prime Minister Netanyahu's office calls it a “tragic mistake” as an investigation begins. Israeli media demand answers, asking, “How did this happen?” Ukraine Unveils 1,800-Mile Missile: President Zelenskyy announces Ukraine has built a long-range missile dubbed “The Flamingo” capable of striking deep into Russia. “We can and will strike deeper into Russian territory without the permission of Washington,” he declared, though Trump's Pentagon has quietly ordered U.S. weapons held back from long-range use. U.S. Marines Deploy Toward Venezuela: The 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit sails south with destroyers, submarines, and aircraft in what may be preparation to topple Nicolás Maduro's regime. Trinidad and Tobago's prime minister backs Trump, declaring, “No amount of Trump Derangement Syndrome tantrums will prevent my government from welcoming assistance to combat the terrorist drug cartels of Venezuela.” Bryan suggests the timing may connect to Trump's deportation strategy under the Alien Enemies Act.   "And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free." - John 8:32   Keywords: screwworm parasite Maryland case, Biden border crisis cattle, U.S. beef industry threat screwworm, Pete Hegseth fires DIA chief, Jeffrey Kruse Iran strike intel, Mark Warner loyalty test quote, John Bolton FBI raid classified docs, Ghislaine Maxwell Epstein testimony Trump Clinton, Gaza hospital missile strike journalists killed, Zelenskyy Flamingo missile 1800 miles, Trump Pentagon Ukraine ATACMS, U.S. Marines Venezuela deployment, Trinidad Tobago supports Trump, Nicolás Maduro drug cartel regime, Alien Enemies Act deportations

Simpatizantes del Gobierno de Venezuela se congregaron en varios puntos de Caracas para alistarse en la Milicia Nacional Bolivariana (MNB) e instaron a la población a sumarse a la jornada convocada por el mandatario Nicolás Maduro, en respuesta al patrullaje de buques que planteó Estados Unidos en el mar Caribe, cerca de las costas del país suramericano, bajo el argumento de combatir el narcotráfico.

The US war drums are beating louder with a Caribbean military deployment, but Caracas has responded with defiance and mobilization.In our latest podcast episode, host José Luis Granados Ceja is joined by fellow VA member Andreína Chávez Alava to take stock of recent US policies against Venezuela, including dubious "narco-terrorism" charges and a crackdown on migrants.

In 1964, Stanislavo, a zealous young man devoted to his ideals, turns his back on his privilege to join the leftist movement in the jungles of Venezuela. There, as he trains, he meets Emiliana, a nurse and fellow revolutionary. Though their intense connection seems to be love at first sight, their romance is upended by a decision with consequences that will echo down through the generations.Almost forty years later, in a poor barrio of Caracas, María, a single mother, ekes out a precarious existence as a housekeeper, pouring her love into Eloy, her young son. Her devotion will not be enough, however, to keep them from disaster. On the eve of the attempted coup against President Chávez, Eloy is wounded by a stray bullet, fracturing her world. Amid the chaos at the hospital, María encounters Stanislavo, now a newspaper editor. Even as the country itself is convulsed by waves of unrest, this twist of fate forces a belated reckoning for Stanislavo, who may yet earn a chance to atone for old missteps before it's too late.With its epic scope, gripping narrative, and unflinching intimacy, Freedom Is a Feast announces a major new talent. Alejandro Puyana has delivered a wise and moving debut about sticking to one's beliefs at the expense of pain and chaos, about the way others can suffer for our misdeeds even when we have the best of intentions, and about the possibility for redemption when love persists across time. Alejandro Puyana moved to the United States from Venezuela at the age of twenty-six. In 2022, he completed his MFA at the Michener Center for Writers at the University of Texas. His work has appeared in Tin House, American Short Fiction, The American Scholar, New England Review, Idaho Review, among others, and his story “The Hands of Dirty Children” was selected by Curtis Sittenfeld for Best American Short Stories 2020. He lives with his wife and daughter in Austin, Texas. Recommended Books: John Hickey, Big Chief Ibrahim Nasrallah, Time of White Horses Julio Cortázar, Literature Class Chris Holmes is Chair of Literatures in English and Professor at Ithaca College. He writes criticism on contemporary global literatures. His book, Kazuo Ishiguro Against World Literature, is published with Bloomsbury Publishing. He is the co-director of The New Voices Festival, a celebration of work in poetry, prose, and playwriting by up-and-coming young writers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 1964, Stanislavo, a zealous young man devoted to his ideals, turns his back on his privilege to join the leftist movement in the jungles of Venezuela. There, as he trains, he meets Emiliana, a nurse and fellow revolutionary. Though their intense connection seems to be love at first sight, their romance is upended by a decision with consequences that will echo down through the generations.Almost forty years later, in a poor barrio of Caracas, María, a single mother, ekes out a precarious existence as a housekeeper, pouring her love into Eloy, her young son. Her devotion will not be enough, however, to keep them from disaster. On the eve of the attempted coup against President Chávez, Eloy is wounded by a stray bullet, fracturing her world. Amid the chaos at the hospital, María encounters Stanislavo, now a newspaper editor. Even as the country itself is convulsed by waves of unrest, this twist of fate forces a belated reckoning for Stanislavo, who may yet earn a chance to atone for old missteps before it's too late.With its epic scope, gripping narrative, and unflinching intimacy, Freedom Is a Feast announces a major new talent. Alejandro Puyana has delivered a wise and moving debut about sticking to one's beliefs at the expense of pain and chaos, about the way others can suffer for our misdeeds even when we have the best of intentions, and about the possibility for redemption when love persists across time. Alejandro Puyana moved to the United States from Venezuela at the age of twenty-six. In 2022, he completed his MFA at the Michener Center for Writers at the University of Texas. His work has appeared in Tin House, American Short Fiction, The American Scholar, New England Review, Idaho Review, among others, and his story “The Hands of Dirty Children” was selected by Curtis Sittenfeld for Best American Short Stories 2020. He lives with his wife and daughter in Austin, Texas. Recommended Books: John Hickey, Big Chief Ibrahim Nasrallah, Time of White Horses Julio Cortázar, Literature Class Chris Holmes is Chair of Literatures in English and Professor at Ithaca College. He writes criticism on contemporary global literatures. His book, Kazuo Ishiguro Against World Literature, is published with Bloomsbury Publishing. He is the co-director of The New Voices Festival, a celebration of work in poetry, prose, and playwriting by up-and-coming young writers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

In 1964, Stanislavo, a zealous young man devoted to his ideals, turns his back on his privilege to join the leftist movement in the jungles of Venezuela. There, as he trains, he meets Emiliana, a nurse and fellow revolutionary. Though their intense connection seems to be love at first sight, their romance is upended by a decision with consequences that will echo down through the generations.Almost forty years later, in a poor barrio of Caracas, María, a single mother, ekes out a precarious existence as a housekeeper, pouring her love into Eloy, her young son. Her devotion will not be enough, however, to keep them from disaster. On the eve of the attempted coup against President Chávez, Eloy is wounded by a stray bullet, fracturing her world. Amid the chaos at the hospital, María encounters Stanislavo, now a newspaper editor. Even as the country itself is convulsed by waves of unrest, this twist of fate forces a belated reckoning for Stanislavo, who may yet earn a chance to atone for old missteps before it's too late.With its epic scope, gripping narrative, and unflinching intimacy, Freedom Is a Feast announces a major new talent. Alejandro Puyana has delivered a wise and moving debut about sticking to one's beliefs at the expense of pain and chaos, about the way others can suffer for our misdeeds even when we have the best of intentions, and about the possibility for redemption when love persists across time. Alejandro Puyana moved to the United States from Venezuela at the age of twenty-six. In 2022, he completed his MFA at the Michener Center for Writers at the University of Texas. His work has appeared in Tin House, American Short Fiction, The American Scholar, New England Review, Idaho Review, among others, and his story “The Hands of Dirty Children” was selected by Curtis Sittenfeld for Best American Short Stories 2020. He lives with his wife and daughter in Austin, Texas. Recommended Books: John Hickey, Big Chief Ibrahim Nasrallah, Time of White Horses Julio Cortázar, Literature Class Chris Holmes is Chair of Literatures in English and Professor at Ithaca College. He writes criticism on contemporary global literatures. His book, Kazuo Ishiguro Against World Literature, is published with Bloomsbury Publishing. He is the co-director of The New Voices Festival, a celebration of work in poetry, prose, and playwriting by up-and-coming young writers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literary-studies

In 1964, Stanislavo, a zealous young man devoted to his ideals, turns his back on his privilege to join the leftist movement in the jungles of Venezuela. There, as he trains, he meets Emiliana, a nurse and fellow revolutionary. Though their intense connection seems to be love at first sight, their romance is upended by a decision with consequences that will echo down through the generations.Almost forty years later, in a poor barrio of Caracas, María, a single mother, ekes out a precarious existence as a housekeeper, pouring her love into Eloy, her young son. Her devotion will not be enough, however, to keep them from disaster. On the eve of the attempted coup against President Chávez, Eloy is wounded by a stray bullet, fracturing her world. Amid the chaos at the hospital, María encounters Stanislavo, now a newspaper editor. Even as the country itself is convulsed by waves of unrest, this twist of fate forces a belated reckoning for Stanislavo, who may yet earn a chance to atone for old missteps before it's too late.With its epic scope, gripping narrative, and unflinching intimacy, Freedom Is a Feast announces a major new talent. Alejandro Puyana has delivered a wise and moving debut about sticking to one's beliefs at the expense of pain and chaos, about the way others can suffer for our misdeeds even when we have the best of intentions, and about the possibility for redemption when love persists across time. Alejandro Puyana moved to the United States from Venezuela at the age of twenty-six. In 2022, he completed his MFA at the Michener Center for Writers at the University of Texas. His work has appeared in Tin House, American Short Fiction, The American Scholar, New England Review, Idaho Review, among others, and his story “The Hands of Dirty Children” was selected by Curtis Sittenfeld for Best American Short Stories 2020. He lives with his wife and daughter in Austin, Texas. Recommended Books: John Hickey, Big Chief Ibrahim Nasrallah, Time of White Horses Julio Cortázar, Literature Class Chris Holmes is Chair of Literatures in English and Professor at Ithaca College. He writes criticism on contemporary global literatures. His book, Kazuo Ishiguro Against World Literature, is published with Bloomsbury Publishing. He is the co-director of The New Voices Festival, a celebration of work in poetry, prose, and playwriting by up-and-coming young writers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literature

The Devil Within — The Caracas Seminary Possession: Part Two In the shadow of the Andes, a shuttered seminary holds more than dust and memories. Whispers in the chapel. A vanished priest. A locked door that was never truly locked. In Part Two of The Caracas Seminary Possession, the line between ritual and reckoning blurs. From a midnight Mass that leaves nine witnesses changed forever, to the disturbing discovery beneath the chapel's foundation, this chapter pulls us deeper into a mystery the Church would rather forget. The question isn't what happened inside San Miguel Seminary— It's what might still be happening.

Today, Jess, Les, and Amy break down the U.S. deployment of three Navy destroyers off the coast of Venezuela—a move the Trump administration says is aimed at countering drug cartels and fentanyl trafficking. President Trump has also labeled Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro a “narco-terrorist,” doubled the reward for his arrest, and authorized the Pentagon to use military force against cartels, some of which his administration now classifies as terrorist organizations.Is this naval deployment about cartel crackdowns, Maduro, or something else? Does this show of naval power risk escalating tensions, or does it provide the deterrence Washington needs against drug trafficking operations? Does this move help counter China, Russia, and Iran's growing influence in the hemisphere?Check out these stories that helped shape our Fellows' discussion: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/us-warships-venezuela-trump-nicolas-maduro-tension-drug-cartel-accusations/ https://apnews.com/article/trump-venezuela-destroyers-maduro-drug-cartels-e33794ebc24d9031e536d132ce205b4c https://www.foxnews.com/us/u-s-warships-patrol-international-waters-venezuela-trump-vows-stop-cartels@NotTVJessJones@LesterMunson@amykmitchellLike what we're doing here? Be sure to rate, review, and subscribe. And don't forget to follow @faultlines_pod and @masonnatsec on Twitter!We are also on YouTube, and watch today's episode here: https://youtu.be/m_OIkqBvppg Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Preview: VENEZUELA. Professor Evan Ellis of the Army War College comments on the possible intention of the USN flotilla off Venezuela to follow the Noriega operation in 1989 off Panama. More later. 1930 CARACAS

En este episodio de En Defensa Propia converso con Merianny Villarroel, una mujer que me dejó sin aliento con su historia de vida. Ella nació en Margarita, Venezuela, fue mamá adolescente y a los 20 años emigró a Los Ángeles sin hablar inglés, sin contactos y con la determinación de salir adelante. Lo que empezó como un salto al vacío terminó convirtiéndose en una carrera que hoy la conecta con artistas de talla mundial. Merianny pasó de coser carteras en su garaje a estudiar diseño de moda y convertirse en la creadora de piezas que han recorrido alfombras rojas. Su gran salto llegó con la chaqueta roja de cristales que The Weeknd usó en el Super Bowl, sin que ella misma supiera que el artista se la pondría. Desde entonces, su nombre empezó a sonar en Hollywood y ha trabajado con celebridades como Demi Lovato, Christina Aguilera y Kelly Rowland. Pero detrás de todo ese brillo hay una historia de resiliencia: una joven que debió separarse de su hija, vivir un divorcio difícil y reinventarse desde cero. En esta conversación hablamos de cómo la moda se convirtió en su refugio y su manera de sanar, de la valentía que se necesita para empezar de nuevo y de lo que significa vivir con nostalgia por la tierra que dejaste. Uno de los momentos más especiales fue cuando me contó sobre su vestido “Petare de Noche”, inspirado en las casitas de Caracas, con el que ganó un importante concurso en Los Ángeles. Ese vestido no fue solo arte, fue también resistencia y orgullo venezolano. Ahora, prepara su primera colección inspirada en Margarita y sueña con mostrarla en el Castillo de Pampatar, como un homenaje a su isla y a su abuela. Escuchar a Merianny es una montaña rusa de emociones: risas, lágrimas y mucha inspiración. Ella me recuerda que la intuición, la preparación y la valentía son las claves para cumplir los sueños, por más imposibles que parezcan. Enlaces y próximos eventos: Hay momentos que te cambian para siempre y este retiro puede ser uno de ellos. De la mano de la Dra. Shefali viviremos una experiencia solo para mujeres en Playa del Carmen, en el hotel AIA, del 28 al 31 de agosto 2025. Una experiencia todo incluido para que solo tengas que llegar… y dejarte transformar. Cupos limitados.

Daniel Muñoz entrevista al ex alcalde de Caracas y opositor contra la dictadura venezolana, Antonio Ledezma.

En este episodio de En Defensa Propia converso con Merianny Villarroel, una mujer que me dejó sin aliento con su historia de vida. Ella nació en Margarita, Venezuela, fue mamá adolescente y a los 20 años emigró a Los Ángeles sin hablar inglés, sin contactos y con la determinación de salir adelante. Lo que empezó como un salto al vacío terminó convirtiéndose en una carrera que hoy la conecta con artistas de talla mundial. Merianny pasó de coser carteras en su garaje a estudiar diseño de moda y convertirse en la creadora de piezas que han recorrido alfombras rojas. Su gran salto llegó con la chaqueta roja de cristales que The Weeknd usó en el Super Bowl, sin que ella misma supiera que el artista se la pondría. Desde entonces, su nombre empezó a sonar en Hollywood y ha trabajado con celebridades como Demi Lovato, Christina Aguilera y Kelly Rowland. Pero detrás de todo ese brillo hay una historia de resiliencia: una joven que debió separarse de su hija, vivir un divorcio difícil y reinventarse desde cero. En esta conversación hablamos de cómo la moda se convirtió en su refugio y su manera de sanar, de la valentía que se necesita para empezar de nuevo y de lo que significa vivir con nostalgia por la tierra que dejaste. Uno de los momentos más especiales fue cuando me contó sobre su vestido “Petare de Noche”, inspirado en las casitas de Caracas, con el que ganó un importante concurso en Los Ángeles. Ese vestido no fue solo arte, fue también resistencia y orgullo venezolano. Ahora, prepara su primera colección inspirada en Margarita y sueña con mostrarla en el Castillo de Pampatar, como un homenaje a su isla y a su abuela. Escuchar a Merianny es una montaña rusa de emociones: risas, lágrimas y mucha inspiración. Ella me recuerda que la intuición, la preparación y la valentía son las claves para cumplir los sueños, por más imposibles que parezcan. Enlaces y próximos eventos: Hay momentos que te cambian para siempre y este retiro puede ser uno de ellos. De la mano de la Dra. Shefali viviremos una experiencia solo para mujeres en Playa del Carmen, en el hotel AIA, del 28 al 31 de agosto 2025. Una experiencia todo incluido para que solo tengas que llegar… y dejarte transformar. Cupos limitados.

The Devil Within — The Caracas Seminary Possession: Part One A crumbling seminary in Caracas. Nine witnesses who swore they saw the impossible. And a Church desperate to bury the truth—along with the bodies. In Part One of The Caracas Seminary Possession, we open the locked doors of San Miguel for the first time in decades. Through survivor testimony, long-sealed diocesan files, and forgotten police reports, we follow the trail from a single unexplained incident to a full-scale exorcism that spiraled out of control. Some say the evil was cast out. Others believe it never left.

Donate (no account necessary) | Subscribe (account required) Join Bryan Dean Wright, former CIA Operations Officer, as he dives into today's top stories shaping America and the world. In this episode of The Wright Report, we cover Trump's security promises to Ukraine, Xi's pledge on Taiwan, Israel's expanding Gaza campaign, and Bolivia's rejection of socialism. From tense diplomacy in Washington to regime collapse in Latin America, today's brief connects the global headlines shaping America's future. Trump and European Leaders Debate Ukraine Security Guarantees: At the White House, Trump and European leaders pressed Zelenskyy to accept ceding Crimea and other land to Russia, while pledging U.S. and European backing for Ukraine's defense. Zelenskyy continues to demand binding security guarantees, but questions remain over whether that means U.S. boots on the ground. Bryan explores if America is edging toward a dangerous commitment. The Economics of a Ukraine Deal — Weapons and Minerals: Reports suggest a peace deal could include massive U.S. arms sales funded by Europe, alongside possible access to Ukraine's rare earth deposits. Bryan analyzes why Ukraine's mining industry faces seven major roadblocks, from corruption and infrastructure damage to Russian control of key deposits. History Check: The Budapest Memorandum Was Not a Guarantee: Listener Michelle raises whether America already owes Ukraine a security guarantee dating back to the 1990s. Bryan revisits the Budapest Memorandum, showing it offered only “assurances” — not guarantees — and why Ukraine knowingly traded its nuclear arsenal for cash, energy, and weaker promises. Xi Tells Trump No War with Taiwan — For Now: China's president reportedly told Trump he will not invade Taiwan while Trump is in office. Bryan considers whether this is respect for Trump, fear of U.S. drone defenses, or simply a pause due to China's economic crash, property collapse, and Xi's growing paranoia at home. Israel Prepares for Expanded Gaza War: The Israeli Defense Forces announce plans for a decisive campaign into Gaza City and central refugee camps. Netanyahu pushes to relocate Palestinians abroad while hostage negotiations stall. Israeli protests grow louder, but leadership insists Hamas must be destroyed to secure peace. Bolivia Rejects Socialism After 20 Years of Collapse: Voters oust their Marxist government after two decades of economic ruin, high inflation, shortages, and long fuel lines. The runoff pits a centrist senator and a conservative ex-president, both favoring closer U.S. ties. Bryan warns that Evo Morales, still backed by allies in Havana, Caracas, and Beijing, could yet destabilize Bolivia's democratic turn.   "And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free." - John 8:32   Keywords: Trump Ukraine peace deal, Zelenskyy Crimea concessions, Ukraine security guarantees, U.S. weapons sales Europe, Ukraine rare earth minerals, Budapest Memorandum assurances, Xi Trump Taiwan pledge, China economic slowdown property crisis, Israel Gaza expanded war, Netanyahu relocate Palestinians, Bolivia socialism collapse, Evo Morales comeback threat

There was so much to unpack with Wes about his incredible career in law enforcement and his accomplishments off duty that this is my first three-part interview. Thanks for sticking around until the end! Honestly, I could have talked to Wes all day. I will definitely have him back on the show in the future. Here's a quick bio of just some of Wes’s accomplishments. Wes became a Hernando County Sheriff’s Deputy in 1988. As a deputy, Wes served as a S.W.A.T. lead, having completed the FBI S.W.A.T. school in 1995. Wes was a Defensive Tactics Instructor, anti-crime and property Detective, and earned the Florida Medal of Valor in 1996 for his heroism by disregarding his own safety, running into an apartment fire, saving multiple lives, and Mittens the cat.  In 1998, he was hired by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). Wes had a 23-year career with the DEA and has been stationed in Field Divisions such as: St. Louis, Miami, Chicago, D.C., Los Angeles, and internationally in cities such as Guatemala City, Guatemala, Caracas, Venezuela, Cartagena, Colombia, and Bogota, Colombia. During this time, he was representing the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in positions such as: supervisory special agent, country attaché, assistant country attaché, Deputy Section Chief, Assistant to the Global Deputy Chief of Operations, and Assistant Special Agent in Charge. Wes was paralyzed in an auto accident where a drunk driver and career criminal had been at fault. Fortunately, he recovered from his spinal cord injury (C5/6) fracture and went back to being a DEA agent. The suspect later absconded and was on the run for 23 years only to be captured in 2024.  He was given probation for 6 months by a local judge in Minnesota.  From 2012 to 2015, Wes was assigned to the Central Intelligence Agency as an Assignee to various locations in the Western Hemisphere, conducting various classified activities on behalf of the DEA while embedded with the CIA. He has worked with some of the most prestigious law enforcement and military agencies, conducting operations and training modules, with the FBI, Secret Service, Defense Intelligence Service, US Army Special Forces, and Navy Seals. As a DEA agent, rising through the ranks to Assistant Special Agent in Charge in Los Angeles, he was the division's Strike Force Commander, where he oversaw global money-laundering investigations, High Value Mexican Cartel Investigation, and led his teams in pursuit of some of the largest cases on the globe. Thanks again for sticking around for the conclusion of this amazing interview. I think we covered a lot of ground and went places that I didn’t foresee. But that’s the fun of running a podcast. Please enjoy the conclusion of my interview with Wes Tabor.  In today’s episode, we discuss: ·      What was the motivation for informants working with the DEA in Venezuela? ·      Hezbollah and Hamas in Venezuela? ·      The TDA gang that started in Venezuela and them spreading. This gang and others are spreading into the United States, and the influence they have and how they gain traction in America.  ·      What are the most dangerous gangs we should be the most aware of, and what can be done to stop them? ·      The U.S./Mexican border has been a hot button for a while now and is in the news all the time. What are his thoughts, and how easy has it been and is it for these gangs to come into our country illegally? ·      Gangs communicating and recruiting through encrypted social media. ·      International gangs using cryptocurrencies. ·      I don’t think the average American understands these gangs and what they are capable of. I think about the murder rates you had in your book in Jamaica and Central America, 2000-2017: 2.5 million murders, 2/3 of the world’s murders. Should we be worried that this will spill over into our country? ·      In Milwaukee, we had the Latin (Spanish Cobras, Latin Kings, Brown Pride, Mexican Posse, and La Familia) and Black gangs (Gangster Disciples, Black Gangster Disciples, Kia Boys, and Vice Lords). The Latin gangs were much more organized, and the OGs didn’t give up much to the cops. They were busted with RICO cases, but all that did was bring in the black gangs where there was a void. It feels like a war that never ends. What can be done to stop it? ·      His book, Infiltrate America - Blood Routes and the Rise of Latin American Gangs. Why write it? ·      How painful was it for him to write this book? From personal experience, I know this can put PTSD into overdrive, reliving some ugly stuff. ·      Post-retirement from the DEA. What does he miss the most/least from LE? All of this and more on today’s episode of the Cops and Writers podcast.   Check out Wes's newest book, Infiltrate America: Blood Routes and the Rise of Latin American Gangs Check out the new Cops and Writers YouTube channel! Check out my newest book, The Good Collar (Michael Quinn Vigilante Justice Series Book 1)!!!!! Enjoy the Cops and Writers book series. Please visit the Cops and Writers website.  

On today’s episode of the Cops and Writers Podcast, I have with me Author and Retired DEA Agent Wes Tabor. There was so much to unpack about his incredible career in law enforcement and his accomplishments off duty that this is my first three-part interview. Part three of the interview will go live tomorrow. Honestly, I could have talked to Wes all day. I will definitely have him back on the show in the future. Here's a quick bio of just some of Wes’s accomplishments. Wes became a Hernando County Sheriff’s Deputy in 1988. As a deputy, Wes served as a S.W.A.T. lead, having completed the FBI S.W.A.T. school in 1995. Wes was a Defensive Tactics Instructor, anti-crime and property Detective, and earned the Florida Medal of Valor in 1996 for his heroism by disregarding his own safety, running into an apartment fire, saving multiple lives, and Mittens the cat.  In 1998, he was hired by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). Wes had a 23-year career with the DEA and has been stationed in Field Divisions such as: St. Louis, Miami, Chicago, D.C., Los Angeles, and internationally in cities such as Guatemala City, Guatemala, Caracas, Venezuela, Cartagena, Colombia, and Bogota, Colombia. During this time, he was representing the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in positions such as: supervisory special agent, country attaché, assistant country attaché, Deputy Section Chief, Assistant to the Global Deputy Chief of Operations, and Assistant Special Agent in Charge. Wes was paralyzed in an auto accident where a drunk driver and career criminal had been at fault. Fortunately, he recovered from his spinal cord injury (C5/6) fracture and went back to being a DEA agent. The suspect later absconded and was on the run for 23 years, only to be captured in 2024. He was given probation for 6 months by a local judge in Minnesota.  From 2012-2015, Wes was assigned to the Central Intelligence Agency as an Assignee to various locations in the Western Hemisphere, conducting various classified activities on behalf of the DEA while embedded with the CIA. He has worked with some of the most prestigious law enforcement and military agencies, conducting operations and training modules, with the FBI, Secret Service, Defense Intelligence Service, US Army Special Forces, and Navy Seals. As a DEA agent, rising through the ranks to Assistant Special Agent in Charge in Los Angeles, he was the division's Strike Force Commander, where he oversaw global money-laundering investigations, High Value Mexican Cartel Investigation, and led his teams in pursuit of some of the largest cases on the globe. I told you there’s a lot to Wes’s story! Today and tomorrow’s episodes will deal with the meat and potatoes of Wes’s incredible story.   In today’s episode, we discuss: ·      Wes’s path to the DEA. ·      His first three years as a DEA agent were a blur, working day and night.     The horrible things people would do while on methamphetamine. ·      Making big cases out of little cases. ·      Being struck by a drunk driver, breaking his neck, and being paralyzed. Doctors told him he may never walk again, to three years later back on the job being in Guatemala, doing helicopter operations. ·      Seizing over 30 million dollars in cash in an operation in Chicago involving the Sinaloa Cartel. ·      Latin gang operations in Chicago. ·      His time in South/Central America. In his book, Infiltrating America, he talks about his time there, especially in Venezuela. ·      What do you think the difference is between socialism and communism?   All of this and more on today’s episode of the Cops and Writers podcast. Check out Wes's newest book, Infiltrate America: Blood Routes and the Rise of Latin American Gangs Check out the new Cops and Writers YouTube channel! Check out my newest book, The Good Collar (Michael Quinn Vigilante Justice Series Book 1)!!!!! Enjoy the Cops and Writers book series. Please visit the Cops and Writers website.    

#NewWorldReport: Bounty on Maduro. Joseph Humire @JMHumire @SecureFreeSoc. Ernesto Araujo, former Foreign Minister Republic of Brazil. #NewWorldReportHumire. Alejandro Pena Esclusa, Venezuelan writer and geopolitical commentator. 1902 CARACAS

Rubio and Caracas. Mary Anastasia O'Grady 1910 CARACAS

SHOW SCHEDULE 8-7-25 Good evening. The show begins in the future, discussing the AI androids that will dominate the QSRs... NOVEMBER 1957 CBS EYE ON THE WORLD WITH JOHN BATCHELOR FIRST HOUR 9-915 Android AI: How soon? #SCALAREPORT: Chris Riegel CEO, Scala.com @Stratacache 915-930 Jobs: QSR all androids. #SCALAREPORT: Chris Riegel CEO, Scala.com @Stratacache 930-945 Research endowments and Trump admin. Eric Jensen, Case Western University, Civitas 945-1000 Research endowments and Trump admin. Eric Jensen, Case Western University, Civitas continued SECOND HOUR 10-1015 Putin softens. Anatol Lieven, Quincy Institute 1015-1030 Putin successor. Anatol Lieven, Quincy Institute 1030-1045 AI: Electricity supremacy. Kevin Frazier, Civitas Institute 1045-1100 AI: Electricity supremacy. Kevin Frazier, Civitas Institute continued THIRD HOUR 1100-1115 #NewWorldReport: Brazil lawfare. Latin American Research Professor Evan Ellis, U.S. Army War College Strategic Studies Institute. @revanellis #NewWorldReportEllis 1115-1130 #NewWorldReport: Colombia lawfare. Latin American Research Professor Evan Ellis, U.S. Army War College Strategic Studies Institute. @revanellis #NewWorldReportEllis 1130-1145 #NewWorldReport: Mexico Sheinbaum. Latin American Research Professor Evan Ellis, U.S. Army War College Strategic Studies Institute. @revanellis #NewWorldReportEllis 1145-1200 #NewWorldReport: Argentina congress election. Latin American Research Professor Evan Ellis, U.S. Army War College Strategic Studies Institute. @revanellis #NewWorldReportEllis FOURTH HOUR 12-1215 Fed choice. Veronique de Rugy 1215-1230 Canada: Shy vacationers. Conrad Black 1230-1245 Rubio and Caracas. Mary Anastasia O'Grady 1245-100 AM HOTELl Mars: China wins. Rand Simberg, David Livingston