Hope, Desperation, and Politics: A Venezuelan Perspective on U.S. Actions
Truth Be Found by Justin Yentes
Episode notes
In today’s Spanish-language episode, Justin sits down with Faviola, originally from Venezuela and now a U.S. citizen, to break down the rapidly unfolding crisis surrounding the U.S. attacks on Venezuelan boats, the absence of evidence behind the drug-trafficking claims, and the deep divide this has created among Venezuelans both inside the country and abroad. Together, they explore how desperation, hope, misinformation, and geopolitical power collide to shape life-or-death consequences for ordinary people.
Listeners will gain:
- A clearer understanding of what’s actually happening between the U.S. and Venezuela
- A deeper empathy for the people caught in the middle
- A challenge to re-examine assumptions about intervention, immigration, and geopolitics
- A reminder that “liberation” ...