Todays’ episode: Biden’s Summit Fizzles-outCo-Host & Guest: <a href="https://www.codepink.org/leonardo_flores" rel="nofollow"> Leonardo Flores</a>, CODEPINK Latin America Policy ExpertA series of events has been unraveling since early May in advance of US President Joe Biden’s <a href="https://www.state.gov/summit-of-the-americas/" rel="nofollow">Summit of the America’s</a> schedule to take place in Los Angeles June 6-10A few of those events include:<ol><li> The publication of Trump’s Secretary of Defense, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Esper" rel="nofollow">Mark T. Esper,</a> book <a href="https://www.harpercollins.com/products/a-sacred-oath-mark-t-esper?variant=39847191674914" rel="nofollow">A Sacred Oath: Memoirs of a Secretary of Defense During Extraordinary Times.</a> </li><li><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-05-10/amlo-challenges-biden-vowing-to-skip-summit-if-cuba-is-snubbed" rel="nofollow">The President of Mexico announced he would not attend Biden’s Summit </a></li><li>The appearance of easing US sanctions policy against <a href="https://www.npr.org/2022/05/16/1099378855/biden-eases-restrictions-on-cuban-travel-and-remittances" rel="nofollow">Cuba</a> and <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/05/17/venezuela-oil-sanctions-chevron/" rel="nofollow">Venezuela</a></li><li><a href="https://www.codepink.org/cubansbanned?recruiter_id=923091" rel="nofollow">23 visas denied to a Cuban civilian delegation</a> hoping to attend the alternative <a href="https://peoplessummit2022.org/" rel="nofollow">People’s Summit</a></li><li><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-05-10/amlo-challenges-biden-vowing-to-skip-summit-if-cuba-is-snubbed" rel="nofollow">US Summit of the Americas delegation, led by Christopher Dodd, traveled to Mexico City to meet with the Mexican government with no results.</a></li></ol> Additional Links<a href="https://youtu.be/JrvSTSyk2WE" rel="nofollow">AMLO's 24 July 2021 Discourse</a><a href="https://youtu.be/z2WT2_Fpxdc" rel="nofollow">VI CELAC Summit, September 18, 2021 Mexico City</a>In partnership with <a href="https://friendsoflatinamerica.org/" rel="nofollow">Friends of Latin America</a>, <a href="https://masspeaceaction.org/" rel="nofollow">Massachusetts Peace Action</a> and <a href="https://taskforceamericas.org/" rel="nofollow">Task Force on the Americas</a>, original broadcasts of WTF is Going on in Latin America & the Caribbean can be viewed every Wednesday at 4:30pm PT/7:30pm ET on <a href="https://www.codepink.org/" rel="nofollow">CODEPINK</a> YouTube Live

Todays’ episode: Biden’s Summit Fizzles-out Co-Host & Guest: Leonardo Flores, CODEPINK Latin America Policy Expert A series of events has been unraveling since early May in advance of US President Joe Biden’s Summit of the America’s schedule to take place in Los Angeles June 6-10 A few of those events include: The publication of Trump’s Secretary of Defense, Mark T. Esper, book A Sacred Oath: Memoirs of a Secretary of Defense During Extraordinary Times. The President of Mexico announced he would not attend Biden’s Summit The appearance of easing US sanctions policy against Cuba and Venezuela23 visas denied to a Cuban civilian delegation hoping to attend the alternative People’s SummitUS Summit of the Americas delegation, led by Christopher Dodd, traveled to Mexico City to meet with the Mexican government with no results. Additional Links AMLO's 24 July 2021 Discourse VI CELAC Summit, September 18, 2021 Mexico City In partnership with Friends of Latin America, Massachusetts Peace Action and Task Force on the Americas, original broadcasts of WTF is Going on in Latin America & the Caribbean can be viewed every Wednesday at 4:30pm PT/7:30pm ET on CODEPINK YouTube Live

Todays’ episode:&nbsp;Biden’s Summit Fizzles-outCo-Host &amp; Guest: <a href="https://www.codepink.org/leonardo_flores" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Leonardo Flores</a>, CODEPINK Latin America Policy ExpertA series of events has been unraveling since early May in advance of US President Joe Biden’s <a href="https://www.state.gov/summit-of-the-americas/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Summit of the America’s</a> schedule to take place in Los Angeles June 6-10A few of those events include:<ol><li>&nbsp;The publication of Trump’s Secretary of Defense, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Esper" rel="noopener noreferrer">Mark T. Esper,</a> book <a href="https://www.harpercollins.com/products/a-sacred-oath-mark-t-esper?variant=39847191674914" rel="noopener noreferrer">A Sacred Oath: Memoirs of a Secretary of Defense During Extraordinary Times.</a>&nbsp;</li><li><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-05-10/amlo-challenges-biden-vowing-to-skip-summit-if-cuba-is-snubbed" rel="noopener noreferrer">The President of Mexico announced he would not attend Biden’s Summit </a></li><li>The appearance of easing US sanctions policy against <a href="https://www.npr.org/2022/05/16/1099378855/biden-eases-restrictions-on-cuban-travel-and-remittances" rel="noopener noreferrer">Cuba</a> and <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/05/17/venezuela-oil-sanctions-chevron/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Venezuela</a></li><li><a href="https://www.codepink.org/cubansbanned?recruiter_id=923091" rel="noopener noreferrer">23 visas denied to a Cuban civilian delegation</a> hoping to attend the alternative <a href="https://peoplessummit2022.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer">People’s Summit</a></li><li><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-05-10/amlo-challenges-biden-vowing-to-skip-summit-if-cuba-is-snubbed" rel="noopener noreferrer">US Summit of the Americas delegation, led by Christopher Dodd, traveled to Mexico City to meet with the Mexican government with no results.</a></li></ol> Additional Links<a href="https://youtu.be/JrvSTSyk2WE" rel="noopener noreferrer">AMLO's 24 July 2021 Discourse</a><a href="https://youtu.be/z2WT2_Fpxdc" rel="noopener noreferrer">VI CELAC Summit, September 18, 2021 Mexico City</a>In partnership with&nbsp;<a href="https://friendsoflatinamerica.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Friends of Latin America</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://masspeaceaction.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Massachusetts Peace Action</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://taskforceamericas.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Task Force on the Americas</a>, original broadcasts of WTF is Going on in Latin America &amp; the Caribbean can be viewed every Wednesday at 4:30pm PT/7:30pm ET on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.codepink.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer">CODEPINK</a>&nbsp;YouTube Live

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Welcome to WTF is Going on in Latin America &amp; The Caribbean, a <a href="https://popularresistance.org/" rel="nofollow">PopularResistance</a> broadcast featuring hot news out of the region with host Teri Mattson. Each weekly episode features a country and/or issue related to the affects of U.S. foreign, economic and/or military influence and intervention in the hemisphere of The Americas. 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Welcome to WTF is Going on in Latin America & The Caribbean, a PopularResistance broadcast featuring hot news out of the region with host Teri Mattson. Each weekly episode features a country and/or issue related to the affects of U.S. foreign, economic and/or military influence and intervention in the hemisphere of The Americas. Our guests include academics, policy-makers, journalists as well as activists recognized for their groundwork within local communities and movements. WTF is Going on in Latin America & the Caribbean broadcasts Thursdays at 4:30pm PT/7:30pm ET on multiple live platforms including: CODEPINK YouTube Live, TheConvoCouch and Facebook Live via PopularResistance.org You can also find us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Telegram and RadIndieMedia.com WTF is Going on in Latin America & the Caribbean is a Popular Resistance broadcast in partnership with Black Alliance for Peace Haiti/Americas Team, CODEPINK, Common Frontiers, Council on Hemispheric Affairs, Friends of Latin America, InterReligious Task Force on Central America, Massachusetts Peace Action and Task Force on the Americas. Learn more about how to become a WTF Broadcast Partner here. Follow host Teri Mattson:

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