Latin America: In the Shadow of the US | Ep 2 – Wars
The 1980s bring revolutionary wars, CIA-backed conflict and the violent birth of a new democratic era.

The 1980s bring revolutionary wars, CIA-backed conflict and the violent birth of a new democratic era.










Venezuelan human rights activist Javier Tarazona has been freed after more than four years.
Tarazona freed after four years in prison on ‘terrorism’ and conspiracy charges.

Peter Kornbluh speaks to Marc Lamont Hill on Trump’s abduction of Venezuela’s president and fallout for Latin America.
Rodriguez calls for healing ‘wounds left by political confrontation’ and says notorious El Helicoide prison to shut.
US has asserted control over Venezuela on key issues of sovereignty and made threats of further military attacks.
Delcy Rodriguez receives loyalty pledge weeks after dozens killed in US military operation to abduct Nicolas Maduro.
Top US diplomat gives scant mention of international law as he explains plan for Venezuela in US Senate testimony.
Lula criticises US actions in Venezuela, calling the capture of Maduro an unacceptable line against regional stability.

Marc Lamont Hill sits down with The Nation’s Katrina vanden Heuvel to unpack the first year of Trump’s second term.
Three weeks since attack, US plans focus on oil, but little clarity emerges, as analysts warn of Venezuela faultlines.