US-Backed ‘Hybrid Warfare’ Against Peru, Argentina (With Guest Ben Norton)

Ben Norton, editor for Multipolarista, returns to the podcast to discuss the United States-backed coups and lawfare in Peru and Argentina. Peru President Pedro Castillo, who came from a background as an indigenous peasant, was removed from power by the right-wing legislature and arrested. A show trial was held, and he has been sentenced to 18 months of “preventative detention.”

In Argentina, Vice President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner was barred by the judiciary from running for president again. The political charge against her bears a lot of similarity to the political charge that was leveled by the right-wing in Brazil against President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

Ben challenges several misconceptions about Castillo and the coup in Peru while also recounting events that led up to the third impeachment against him that created the conditions for his removal. He also highlights how the US ambassador to Peru was in the CIA.

While providing an overview of recent events in Argentina, Ben details the extent to which oligarchs in the country hold influence over the judiciary.

02:00 Regime Change Media Covers Peru
06:30 Coup Misconceptions
10:00 Response From Latin America Leaders
18:00 Back To Regime Change Media
23:20 Castillo Still Has Popular Support
33:15 Right-Wing Manufactured Scandals
41:25 What Happened in Argentina?
51:50 Elon Musk, Oligarch Présenté