Machete y Mate

In a solo comrade conversation with only podcast MVP Austin G, we sit down with and are blown away by Florida based activist and comrade of Peruvian descent Alex Suarez! In this invaluable discussion, Alex shares with us a bit about his work as an activist  across the state of Florida, including his work in the #HandsOffVenezuela campaign, as well as his own personal background. He lays out an incredibly detailed and thorough analysis of the case of Alex Saab, Venezuelan political prisoner currently being held by the United States. Alex gives us a strong argument of the importance of the case of Alex Saab and why leftists across the United States should be demanding his release. We also talk a bit about the most recent mega elections in Venezuela and what the current state of things in Venezuela are like. If you support what we do consider showing your solidarity on Patreon.com/macheteymate. You will also gain access to our Discord Community, our Book Club, and our After Dark episodes. Don't forget to follow us on our socials.

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First Current Events of the year and the whole team is together! We start off by discussing and trying to unpack the betrayal by 18 members of President-elect Xiomara Castro's LIBRE party and what this means for the region going forward. On a similar note, we then talk about Boric's cabinet picks in Chile and our takes on what he's shown so far in his very young Presidency. We finish off by ranting about Puerto Rico, from the bootlicking Compradors, to gaslighting libs, to Colonialism in general, to what the recent debt cancellation news actually means for Puerto Ricans. If you support what we do consider showing your solidarity on patreon.com/macheteymate or leave a rating and review wherever you listen to us!

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First episode of the year! The whole team is together and joined by official gringo ally, Matt K., to review the year just gone, from the Ecuador election to Boric's victory in Chile, and to also preview the consequential year ahead. We break down the evolving ramifications of 2021, touching on the effect MAS's retaking of power from the fascists in late 2020, and how this will effect the elections this year, especially in Colombia and Brazil, and beyond. We discuss our hopes for the region and our actual predictions. Matt was everywhere on the ground, so it was a fascinating conversation with very key and invaluable perspectives. If you support what we do and want to help us grow consider showing your solidarity on patreon.com/macheteymate. You will gain access to our After Dark episodes, the Discord community, and our Book Club. Don't forget to follow us on our socials.

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Full team this week to chat about Sunday's historic election in Chile that saw former Student Organizer Gabriel Boric defeat Nazi progeny and Pinochet fanboy Jose Antonio Kast. We break down the results themselves but more importantly how Chile got here and where they (need to) go from here. We talk about what this represents for not only Chile, but for the region and hemisphere. If you enjoy what we do consider showing your solidarity at patreon.com/macheteymate. Not only will you be supporting us but you'll get access to our After Dark episodes, our book club, and the discord community. Also, don't forget to follow us on all the socials.

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In our current stage of capitalism very few things highlight our god-given blessing of democracy like the annual Spotify wrapped. Whomst among us will dare defy the invisible hand? In what will prove to be the hot girl dudes rockingest collab of the year, Hot Girl Agenda and Machete y Mate come together to navigate identity as both diaspora and homeland kids, parenthood as dirty commies, and looking to our past in order to build the future. From the middle of the Pacific to Chicanismo to the middle of the Caribbean our experiences aren't the same but they rhyme. Check it out for just the tip of the iceberg and maybe the first of many?

Great news! All three homies are together this week. We start off by discussing the rollercoaster election in Chile pitting a Pinochet sycophant against a Leftist former student organizer in a rapidly approaching run-off election. We then break down the massive and surprisingly comfortable victory of Xiomara Castro in Honduras and what it means for the country and the region. We finish off by recapping Austin's recent trip to Venezuela to observe their so-called Mega Elections that saw a resounding victory for PSUV and what Venezuela (should) represent for so-called Leftists everywhere. If you support what we do and want access to our book club, the discord community, and the the After Dark episodes consider showing your solidarity by visiting patreon.com/macheteymate. 

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Just LeRoy and T bringing you the current events this week. We talk a bit about the impending elections in Latin America coming up very soon, including the one just passed in Nicaragua and the latest things to look out for. We discuss the unmaterialized US sponsored anti-government protests in Cuba and how much we hate VICE. We finish off with Puerto Rico, where another day another layer added to the colonial and neoliberal farce that is the situation in Puerto Rico, including warrants for corporate execs and striking militant students. If you support what we do and want to join the discord community and our book club show us some solidarity at Patreon.com/macheteymate and don't forget to follow us on our socials.

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Jen Marley (@JenMarley1680) and Nick Estes (@nickwestes) of The Red Nation (The_Red_Nation) welcomed previous Machete y Mate guest and compa oficial Blanca Estévez as well as our very own Austin González on to their podcast for a conversation on anti-imperialism in Latin America, racist 'left' reactions to land back, and building working class power in the US South. They have graciously allowed us to repost this conversation on our feed as well for our compas.

The whole team is back this week for for your (ideally) weekly Latin America update. We start off talking about the struggle for reproductive rights in the face of the especially draconian laws in the Dominican Republic. Austin helps us work through and break down the ramifications of Salvador Nasralla aligning himself behind Xiomara Castro the Left LIBRE party in Honduras ahead of next months election. And because of course, we finish off angrily discussing the latest Looney Tunes-like week in Puerto Rico and its latest chapter in Disaster Colonial Capitalism. If you dig what we do and want to support us, join the book club, join the Discord community and/or get access to the After Dark episodes you can show your solidarity on Patreon.com/macheteymate and don't forget to follow us on all the socials.