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A superb discussion about the US foreign policy in Latin America. The US claims to support human rights and democracy but its actions are the complete opposite. Red Lines host Anya Parampil speaks with Ben Norton of The Grayzone about his latest report "Document exposes new US plot to overthrow Nicaragua’s elected socialist gov’t". The leaked document from the US embassy in Managua reveals how Washington seeks to bring a free market to Nicaragua as well as purge Sandinistas from public life. Ben discusses the disturbing details as well as the document's frightening implications for working people in Nicaragua. [embedded content]
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A superb discussion about the US foreign policy in Latin America. The US claims to support human rights and democracy but its actions are the complete opposite. A superb discussion about the US foreign policy in Latin America. The US claims to support human rights and democracy but its actions are the complete opposite. Red Lines host Anya Parampil speaks with Ben Norton of The Grayzone about his latest report "Document exposes new US plot to overthrow Nicaragua’s elected socialist gov’t". The leaked document from the US embassy in Managua reveals how Washington seeks to bring a free market to Nicaragua as well as purge Sandinistas from public life. Ben discusses the disturbing details as well as the document's frightening implications for working people in Nicaragua. [embedded content]
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Red Lines host Anya Parampil speaks with Ben Norton of The Grayzone about his latest report "Document exposes new US plot to overthrow Nicaragua’s elected socialist gov’t". The leaked document from the US embassy in Managua reveals how Washington seeks to bring a free market to Nicaragua as well as purge Sandinistas from public life. Ben discusses the disturbing details as well as the document's frightening implications for working people in Nicaragua.