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Rodrigo Acuña

@rodrigoac7.bsky.social
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Teacher, writer on Latin American politics & film maker. PhD. on Venezuelan foreign policy. Patreon: www.patreon.com/rodrigoacuna

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Truthout @truthout.org · 06/10/2026
Nearly 2,000 French high schools are blockaded or closed amid massive student-led protests. The demonstrations began at a single school in the economically deprived suburbs of Paris, where students protested teacher shortages, overcrowded classrooms and dilapidated school buildings.
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Police Violence Causes Serious Injuries as French High School Students Protest
Students protest teacher shortages, overcrowded classrooms, and dilapidated school buildings beset by rats and debris.
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Rodrigo Acuña @rodrigoac7.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
My latest article @truthout.org on #Cuba.
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Rodrigo Acuña @rodrigoac7.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Published today. My latest article @truthout.org on Cuba and its current economic changes. #cuba #latinamerica #usforeignpolicy truthout.org/articles/cub...
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Cubans See Hope in Reforms But Worry Over How the US May Thwart Them
Residents of Havana discuss the obstacles facing the revival of the Cuban economy amid the US fuel blockade.
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Truthout @truthout.org · 02/10/2026
Jared Kushner’s private equity company reportedly has major stakes in companies that provide weapons to the Israeli military, as new reporting reveals the latest conflict of interest concerns with regard to Kushner’s role as a top negotiator for Trump on Gaza.
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Kushner, Key Trump Negotiator on Gaza, Owns Firm With Major Stake in Israeli Military
Kushner’s private equity company is the biggest shareholder in a Tel Aviv firm that invests heavily in arms makers.
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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 30/09/2026
Eight decades after the Nuremberg trials against Nazi war criminals, the Trump admin has launched an all-out assault on the International Criminal Court, primarily over the tribunal’s pursuit of Israeli leaders for war crimes committed in Gaza. We speak with human rights lawyer Wolfgang Kaleck.
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80 Years After Nuremberg Trials, U.S. Leads Assault on ICC & International Law: Wolfgang Kaleck
Eight decades after the Nuremberg trials against Nazi war criminals, the Trump administration has launched an all-out assault on the International Criminal Court, primarily over the tribunal’s pursuit...
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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 29/09/2026
Less than 1% of our audience donates to support our work. Become a monthly sustainer today and your first month's donation will get a triple-match. www.democracynow.org/donate?campaig…
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Rodrigo Acuña @rodrigoac7.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Delcy Rodríguez has a Gun Pointed at her Head – Does She have Options? asks professor Steve Ellner. One of the most thoughtful articles on #Venezuela I have read in a while. www.counterpunch.org/2026/09/11/d...
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Delcy Rodríguez has a Gun Pointed at her Head – Does She have Options?
Donald Trump’s success in wresting concessions from Venezuela’s interim President Delcy Rodríguez is a clear demonstration of what can be achieved through
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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 26/09/2026
When Paulo Freire began his public education programs in Brazil during the 1960s, 70% of people in parts of the country were illiterate. "And if you couldn't read and write, you could not vote," says Catherine Murphy, co-director of the new documentary "Reading the World."
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“Pedagogy of the Oppressed” Brazilian Educator Paulo Freire Profiled in Film, “Reading the World”
Reading the World is a remarkable new documentary about Paulo Freire, the acclaimed Brazilian educator whose revolutionary approach to teaching connected literacy to critical thinking and democratic p...
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Rodrigo Acuña @rodrigoac7.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
You can always bet that Colombian mercenaries will show up in just about any global conflict. #Africa #Colombia #Sudan archive.is/S0fSj
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Rodrigo Acuña @rodrigoac7.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
My NEWSLETTER 18. ON LATIN AMERICA is out now. In it I talk about the crisis in #Cuba and my recent speech at Independent and Peaceful Australia Network’s (IPAN) annual conference in Adelaide. Enjoy! www.patreon.com/rodrigoacuna...
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NEWSLETTER 18. ON LATIN AMERICA | Rodrigo Acuña
9 August 2026 Dear Patrons, As is often the case, I am asked to give media interviews or public talks based on my expertise in Latin America
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Rodrigo Acuña @rodrigoac7.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
My NEWSLETTER 17. ON LATIN AMERICA is now out at Patreon. You can read it for free and support it on the same platform. #LatinAmerica #Politics #InternationalRelations www.patreon.com/rodrigoacuna...
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NEWSLETTER 17. ON LATIN AMERICA | Rodrigo Acuña
21 July 2026 Dear Patrons, As is often the case, a great deal has happened in Latin America since my last newsletter. Among the developments
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Rodrigo Acuña @rodrigoac7.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
2/2 unregulated dorms -- face, at one extreme, sexual predation, but also extortion, hunger and neglect, according to our investigation, which was based on over 100 interviews, a review of thousands of documents and on-site visits to a dozen pensiones." - Steve Fainaru
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Rodrigo Acuña @rodrigoac7.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
1/2 "ESPN examined the system that produced the defending World Cup champions and found that it is rife with exploitation. Thousands of vulnerable children -- unpaid, separated from their families, warehoused in... #Argentina  #FIFAWorldCup www.espn.com/soccer/story...
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The Dream Factory: Inside the 'cruel' system behind Argentina's soccer empire
An investigation into Argentina's soccer system that produced the defending World Cup champions found that it is rife with exploitation.
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Rodrigo Acuña @rodrigoac7.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
The #USA is “more eager for this war to end than #Iran is,” says professor Vali Nasr from Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. “In Iran, they’re very triumphant.” #Trump’s stupidity in listening to #Israel has completely backfired. youtu.be/D5awxkmaFyM?...
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Trump's War on Iran Ends with a "Triumphant" Tehran and a Diminished U.S.: Vali Nasr
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MEAA @withmeaa.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
MEAA condemns the continuing treatment of journalist Sarah Martin by One Nation leader Pauline Hanson. Journalists must be able to do their job without fear of intimidation, exclusion, or personal attack. This is a moment for us to stand together and hold the line on press freedom. meaa.io/3SbzRlK
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Rodrigo Acuña @rodrigoac7.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
NEWSLETTER 17. ON LATIN AMERICA coming soon! All of my newsletters are now free to the public at Patreon. See bio and follow link.
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Truthout @truthout.org · 13/06/2026
Dozens of ICE, CBP, and Border Patrol officers have been charged with sexual abuse of women or children.
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At the Department of Homeland Security, a Culture of Sexual Violence Runs Deep
Dozens of ICE, CBP, and Border Patrol officers have been charged with sexual abuse of women or children.
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Truthout @truthout.org · 13/06/2026
As Delcy Rodríguez capitulates to US demands, the Venezuelan left is calling for resistance. buff.ly/1YhvKS0
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The US May Not Have Troops on the Ground, But Venezuela’s Government Is Occupied
As Delcy Rodríguez capitulates to US demands, the Venezuelan left is calling for resistance.
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Rodrigo Acuña @rodrigoac7.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
My latest article on #Venezuela published @truthout.org. Mario Silva, Alex Saab and how experts on the ground view Delcy Rodríguez’s relationship with the #Trump admin. truthout.org/articles/the...
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The US May Not Have Troops on the Ground, But Venezuela’s Government Is Occupied
As Delcy Rodríguez capitulates to US demands, the Venezuelan left is calling for resistance.
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@charleshb@mastodon.sdf.org @charleshb.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Green & Red:( @podcastgreenred.bsky.social )Podcasts 4 Scrappy Radicals w/ Bob( @bobbuzzanco.bsky.social )Buzzanco & Scott( @sparki1969.bsky.social )Parkin "Anti-Austerity Protests Shake Bolivia. Here’s Why w/ Dr. Rodrigo( @rodrigoac7.bsky.social )Acuña (G&R 499)" podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...
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Anti-Austerity Protests Shake Bolivia. Here’s Why. w/ Dr. Rodrigo Acuña (G&R 499)
Podcast Episode · Green & Red: Podcasts for Scrappy Radicals · June 4 · 49m
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Green and Red Podcast @podcastgreenred.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
~NEW EPISODE~ Deep Dive on the Crises in Bolivia. We discuss the recent history of Bolivia, the neo-liberal policies of Rodrigo Paz, the anti-austerity protests and how the military, the US and other countries are responding. w/ @rodrigoac7.bsky.social 🎙️: bit.ly/4vu0YXx
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Rodrigo Acuña @rodrigoac7.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
If this report is accurate, then we can guess what’s next for #Cuba. timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/us-...
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US moves toward indicting former Cuban President Raul Castro over 1996 plane shootdown case
The United States is preparing to indict former Cuban president Raúl Castro over the 1996 shootdown of two civilian planes operated by the exile group Brothers to the Rescue, according to a US Departm...
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The Nation Magazine @thenation.com · 17/04/2026
A failed Cold War invasion still shapes today’s escalating tensions between the US and Cuba. bit.ly/3ONExN8
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Lessons of the Bay of Pigs
The infamous paramilitary assault remains a cautionary Cold War history.
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Inicio - teleSUR @telesurtv.net.web.brid.gy · 17/04/2026
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El nuevo macartismo de la derecha latinoamericana
Los triunfos electorales de la derecha en latinoamérica, ameritan comprender cuál es el relato que está captando votantes, y poder valorar si es un cambio coyuntural o un cambio de fondo, ideológico.
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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 07/04/2026
US counts cost of equipment destroyed in Iran war ft.trib.al/RY5cy6g
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US counts cost of equipment destroyed in Iran war
Lost aircraft and radars contribute to estimated $500mn daily price tag and leave US exposed elsewhere
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Rodrigo Acuña @rodrigoac7.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
3/3 in #Chile’s affairs in the overthrow of the Allende government, and any possible support provided to Pinochet’s military thugs in immigrating to #Australia. nacla.org/australia-in....
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Australia's Intelligence Organizations Helped Overthrow the Allende Government in 1973
Recently declassified documents confirm what researchers have long claimed: that Australian intelligence worked with the CIA to instigate a coup in Chile during the Cold War.
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Rodrigo Acuña @rodrigoac7.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
2/3 guilty for the horrific crimes she is accused of committing during the dictatorship. Time will tell if a guilty verdict can reached. Here in #Australia, I will continue to request that the Federal government release all its files in relation to ASIS and ASIO’s involvement…
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Rodrigo Acuña @rodrigoac7.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
1/3 If ex-Pinochet intelligence agent and accused torturer and murderer Adriana Rivas has reached the end of her legal appeals, and she is to be finally extradited to #Chile, once there, another legal battle will commence to find her… #auspol www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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Accused Pinochet agent turned Bondi nanny Adriana Rivas to be extradited to Chile
Woman denies allegations of aggravated kidnapping during Augusto Pinochet’s 1970s military dictatorship
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Rodrigo Acuña @rodrigoac7.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
2/2 social media. All tickets have been refunded on Eventbrite. Apologies for any inconvenience.
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Rodrigo Acuña @rodrigoac7.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
1/2 Due to an unforeseen circumstance, this event has been postponed until further notice. Journalist Nicholas Ford and I would like to thank the NSW Teachers Federation and the Sydney Peace Foundation for their support. Once we have a new date for the screening, we will announce it across…
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Rodrigo Acuña @rodrigoac7.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
2/2 to the NSW Teachers Federation in Surry Hills, Sydney this Saturday 6pm and watch the independent documentary film #Venezuela: The Cost of Challenging an Empire. I’ll answer any of your questions in person. Tickets available at: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/film-scree...
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Film screening: VENEZUELA THE COST OF CHALLENGING AN EMPIRE
Join us for a powerful film screening on Venezuela's brave stand against empire—real stories, real struggles!
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Rodrigo Acuña @rodrigoac7.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
1/1 ABC Australia recently aired a simplistic standard pro-USA narrative of politics in #Venezuela on its Foreign Correspondent program. No mention of the crippling US economic blockade too. If you’re interested in a more in-depth look at the country, come www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03...
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Trump's Venezuelan Oil Grab: What happens now?
Follow the latest headlines from ABC News, Australia's most trusted media source, with live events, audio and on-demand video from the national broadcaster.
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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 21/03/2026
We get an analysis of the Trump administration’s Iran war strategy from former U.S. Army intelligence analyst Harrison Mann: "We’ve seen them really just throwing spaghetti at the wall and seeing what sticks."
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Ground Invasion of Iran Could Be “Suicide Mission” for U.S.: Ex-Army Intelligence Analyst
We get an analysis of the Trump administration’s Iran war strategy from former U.S. Army intelligence analyst Harrison Mann. “From day two of this war, the Trump administration has not known what to d...
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Floyd, of the K floyds @floydthek.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
Go and see this, it's a terrific and illuminating film and Rodrigo really knows his stuff
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Rodrigo Acuña @rodrigoac7.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
“What’s at stake is the control of the global financial system – way beyond 2030, all the way to mid-century and beyond. What we are watching in real time is the Persians playing chess – in which they excel – but with elements of Chinese…” - Pepe Escobar thecradle.co/articles/how...
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How Iran and China shaped the war chessboard
China’s dual-track response to the US–Israeli war on Iran reflects a broader geopolitical and economic strategy that stretches from the battlefield to the global financial system.
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Rodrigo Acuña @rodrigoac7.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
The next screening of my documentary film VENEZUELA: THE COST OF CHALLENGING AN EMPIRE will take place Saturday 6pm, March 28 in Surry Hills, Sydney. Event sponsored by the NSW Teachers Federation and the Sydney Peace Foundation. See QR code in flyer for tickets.
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Rodrigo Acuña @rodrigoac7.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
The next screening of my documentary film VENEZUELA: THE COST OF CHALLENGING AN EMPIRE will take place Saturday 6pm, March 28 in Surry Hills, Sydney. Event sponsored by the NSW Teachers Federation and the Sydney Peace Foundation. See QR code in flyer for tickets.
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Rodrigo Acuña @rodrigoac7.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
2/2 Kickstarter that raised $AU7000+, has (with one exception) sold out in every theatre it’s played at, and been given 4/5 or 5/5 stars by reviewers. ¡Jódete #Trump! #justsaying 😂✊🏽
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Rodrigo Acuña @rodrigoac7.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
1/2 The documentary ‘#Melania’ cost $US70+ million to make, has played to empty theatres and been given 1 star out of 5 by the critics. ‘#Venezuela: The Cost of Challenging an Empire’, the 1st independent documentary film I made with journalist Nicholas Ford, was made through a…
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Belly of the Beast @bellyofthebeastcuba.com · 24/01/2026
The Trump administration is considering imposing a total blockade on oil imports to Cuba as one of its potential avenues for forcing regime change, according to POLITICO. The report was based entirely on anonymous sources.
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Truthout @truthout.org · 23/01/2026
Despite months of warnings that Trump has been “lawless,” “destructive, and ”authoritarian,“ 149 Democratic members of the House joined with 192 Republicans to pass a sweeping military spending bill — a vote that progressive critics say exposes the hypocrisy of what claims to be an opposition party.
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149 House Democrats Join 192 Republicans to Pass Sweeping Military Spending Bill
Progressive critics say the vote exposes the fecklessness and hypocrisy of what claims to be an opposition party.
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Rodrigo Acuña @rodrigoac7.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
Thank you to whoever gave my contact details to Current Affairs program at Radio 786 (South Africa). I did a 1 hour interview with them recently on western imperialism and Venezuela. Great questions and a very professional presenter. #SouthAfrica🇿🇦 #Venezuela🇻🇪 #radio786
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Green and Red Podcast @podcastgreenred.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
~NEW EPISODE~ In our first interview of the year, we talk w/ @rodrigoac7.bsky.social about what’s happening in Venezuela after Trump’s attack and kidnapping of their president. And lots more. 🎙️: bit.ly/457iZAe
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Green and Red Podcast @podcastgreenred.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
~NEW EPISODE~ In G&R’s first interview of the year, @sparki1969.bsky.social and @bobbuzzanco.bsky.social talk w/ @rodrigoac7.bsky.social about what’s happening in Venezuela after Trump’s attack and kidnapping of their president. And lots more. 🎙️: bit.ly/457iZAe
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Under the Shadow podcast @undertheshadow.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
“Several helicopters were dropping bombs, & the windows shattered from the shockwaves,” Caracas resident Paola Rosal said. “It was a massacre against defenseless people." Really important reporting by @rodrigoac7.bsky.social @truthout.org The True cost of the US invasion of #Venezuela.
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Rodrigo Acuña @rodrigoac7.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
Lead story @truthout.org: Caracas Residents Describe Terror of US Invasion as They Worry for What’s Next by Rodrigo Acuña. Link below. #VenezuelaCrisis truthout.org/articles/car...
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Caracas Residents Describe Terror of US Invasion as They Worry for What’s Next
“It was a massacre against defenseless people,” a mother of three said of the US operation to abduct Maduro.
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Green and Red Podcast @podcastgreenred.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
~NEW EPISODE~ In G&R’s first interview of the year, @sparki1969.bsky.social and @bobbuzzanco.bsky.social talk w/ @rodrigoac7.bsky.social about what’s happening in Venezuela after Trump’s attack and kidnapping of their president. And lots more. 🎙️: bit.ly/457iZAe
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Green and Red Podcast @podcastgreenred.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
~NEW EPISODE~ In G&R’s first interview of the year, @sparki1969.bsky.social and @bobbuzzanco.bsky.social talk w/ @rodrigoac7.bsky.social about what’s happening in Venezuela after Trump’s attack and kidnapping of their president. And lots more. 🎙️: bit.ly/457iZAe
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Rodrigo Acuña @rodrigoac7.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
Published yesterday. Last one for 2025: NEWSLETTER 14: ON LATIN AMERICA. Enjoy! www.patreon.com/posts/newsle...
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NEWSLETTER 14. ON LATIN AMERCIA | Rodrigo Acuña
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