. Maria Lusa Mendona, director of the Network for Social Justice and Human Rights in Brazil
. Kevin Zeese, a lawyer and political activist who currently serves as co-director of Popular Resistance
. Roger Wareham, Secretary General of the International Association Against Torture and member of the December 12th Movement
"There is a great provocation led by the U.S. empire now in Venezuela. There's no doubt the world that it's President Donald Trump who wants to impose a de facto, unconstitutional government. It's a coup in Venezuela Against the people and democracy. President Nicholas Maduro
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro recently referred to Brazilian President Bolsonaro as a modern day Hitler, days after Brasilia officially recognized Juan Guaido, the head of Venezuelas opposition-run Congress, as legitimate president of Venezuela. Previously, Brazil and Venezuela had maintained cordial relations for over a decade thanks to friendly ties between Brazils Workers Party and Venezuelas Socialist Party. Now, Bolsonaro, a fervent anti-communist who has praised his countrys 1964-85 military dictatorship, has promised to target Venezuela. To discuss democracy at risk in Latin America and the far right moving in is Maria Lusa Mendona, director of the Network for Social Justice and Human Rights in Brazil, Kevin Zeese, a lawyer and political activist who currently serves as co-director of Popular Resistance and Roger Wareham, Secretary General of the International Association Against Torture and member of the December 12th Movement
produced by Mimi Rosenberg and Ken Nash
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