Episode Details

In this episode, Luke talks with Michael Fox, a long-time journalist based in Latin America. Michael's work includes the podcasts Under the Shadow, Brazil on Fire, and Stories of Resistance. He’s also the co-director of the documentary Beyond Elections.

Michael touches on many topics, including the failures of most mainstream reporting on Latin America, the Monroe Doctrine, the brutal U.S. invasion of Panama in 1989, common myths about Venezuela, the reasons why the U.S. is focusing so heavily on the Western Hemisphere, and various left-wing experiments with democracy across the region. Mike explains that Venezuela has been the most vocal critic of the U.S. empire in Latin America and a consistent supporter of left-wing projects for the last 20 years.