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Austin is back from Peru after observing the election and he tells us all about it. The lead up and fuckery by the Electoral Commission, the militant comrades he met, meeting the man, Pedro Castillo, himself, the day and night of the election, the fall out. Everything! LeRoy and T also give their takes on the ramifications of a Castillo victory for not only Peru but for the whole region and world. If you support what we do consider showing your solidarity on our Patreon and also gain access to Machete After Dark. Follow us on twitter, IG, and tiktok.

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The fellas are back from an unplanned hiatus with a current events episode. We kick it off with a recap and breakdown of the recent history of Chile leading to the massive protests, the vote to scrap the Pinochet constitution, the Left winning in the Constitutional Assembly and local/municipal elections and the forthcoming Presidential election. We discuss the societal breakdown in Colombia and the US backed State's draconian, militarized response to El Pueblo rising up against Uribismo. We finish off with an analysis of and final takes on the homestretch in Peru's surprisingly contentious run-off election. If you support what we do and want to gain access to Machete After Dark consider showing your solidarity on the Patreon. Follow us on twitter, IG, and tiktok @macheteymate!

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Meant to be a comrade convo but change of plans. This is a sort of sneak peek into the After Dark format and style Compas Oficiales get access to, so if you like the more casual style consider donating to the Patreon to also help us bring attention to the struggle in Latin America. Here we talk Australian labor laws, the European Super League, the Derek Chauvin verdict & growing towards abolition, and Peru (since we can help ourselves).

Back with a current events episode featuring friend of the show and MyM veteran Matt K. Matt helps us debrief and breakdown Ecuador's shock electoral result in which RW neoliberal banker Guillermo Lasso came out on top. On a similar note, we analyze the ramifications of Peru's first round of presidential elections, pitting Left-wing albeit socially problematic candidate Pedro Castillo and now 3x second rounder Fascist candidate Keiko Fujimori. We finish off talking about the colonial farce that was the debate of the two status bills going through congress at the moment in front of the Natural Resources committee. If you support anti-imperialism, want to help us bring awareness and want access to Machete After Dark consider becoming a compa official by donating to the Patreon. Don't forget to follow us of twitter, IG, and tiktok @macheteymate.

Quick turnaround from Comrade Convo to Current Events this week. We break down the ramifications of Bolsonaro's biggest support base, the military, increasingly abandoning him as his Defense Minister and the top guys in three of the Armed Forces branches leave their jobs leaving Bolsonaro increasingly isolated. Austin then gives a really thorough rundown of almost everything one would need to know regarding the election in Honduras later this year, from corrupt Presidential candidates to decent candidates finding themselves between a rock and a hard place. The wrap up is a final analysis, with final predictions, of the latest election developments in Ecuador including an apparent split in the vitally important Indigenous coalition of CONAIE. Don't forget to also check the incredible aforementioned Comrade Conversation with @ArepaLibre about the Colony's Colony, Vieques. If you support what we do here AND want access to Machete After Dark consider showing your solidarity on our Patreon. Follow us on Twitter, IG, and TIktok @macheteymate.

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The band is back together this week to talk to a dear friend of the show about what's arguably the crown jewel in Puerto Rico's decolonial struggle. "Arepa Libre", as she is known to protect her identity, gives us a thorough breakdown of the history and struggle of her home island of Vieques. She goes into detail about the military occupation of the island, the island's existence as a proving ground for Yankee global imperialism, and Vieques' place within Puerto Rico's colonial existence. Like our past chat with Blanca, this remarkable conversation is a cascade of emotions, covering not only geopolitical topics but personal stories of navigating and discovering one's identity in the face of colonial forces. If you support what we do, want to help in the struggle, AND want access to Machete After Dark consider showing your solidarity on our Patreon and don't forget to follow us on Twitter, IG, and TikTok @macheteymate.

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The homies are back this week with a LeRoy-less current events episode. Austin and T draw a line between the Argentine Junta responsible for the disappearance of tens of thousands of people and the the January 6 Capitol coup attempt by way of a participant, Trump State dept. official and nephew of the Junta's top Economist, Federico Klein. They go on to talk about AOC's Self-Determination Bill for Puerto Rico, DSA's role in the movement for PR independence, and the gringx's role in the movement. If you support the show or anything that we talk about consider showing your solidarity on the Patreon to help us move the struggle forward AND to gain access to Machete After Dark, our compa oficial exclusive content. Also, follow us on twitter, IG, and tiktok @macheteymate.

What are we fighting against if not the oppressive forces of Capital, particularly Capital in crisis? We sat down with Comrade Brendan O'Connor to talk about his amazing new book Blood Red Lines: How Nativism Fuels The Right. Brendan eloquently breaks down the concept of "Border Fascism", the behind the scenes history of the nascent Nativist Right in mainstream politics in the US, and how we fight back and win. Our only regret is that we couldn't spend hours chatting to properly do him and his book justice. It is an essential read for everyone especially those who care about social and racial justice. Pick up your copy in the link here. After you buy Blood Red Lines and want to continue your solidarity, consider heading over to our Patreon and support the show while also gaining access to Machete After Dark, our post-episode bonus content. Follow us on twitter, IG, tiktok @macheteymate if you don't already.

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Back with a current events wrap-up from around Latin America. Early but important, we discuss the polls showing Daniel Jadue and the Communist Party of Chile leading the field and what this means within the context of Chilean history, before talking about the protests in Paraguay, President Abdo, and covid vaccine corruption in the region and we finish off with a recap and debrief of our interview with Blanca before a quick homage to Commandante Hugo Chavez. If you dig what we do and want to show solidarity for the movement and the show and also want gain access to Machete After Dark, our post-episode special Compa Oficial show, consider showing heading over to the Patreon. Otherwise, follow us on twitter, IG, and tiktok @macheteymate.

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On the first day of Women's History Month and in the fallout of the legislative election in El Salvador, dear comrade Blanca Estévez graces the show with the detailing of her family's journey to Arkansas from El Salvador, her experience and struggle navigating and reconciling her identity and ideals in a society not constructed for "us", and her take on Nayib Bukele and his future as ES President with his nascent legislative mandate. The conversation is remarkable and at times difficult, but these types of conversations are important to have to illustrate the material effect Empire has had on our communities and to showcase the incredible solidarity that exists in our movement towards internationalism. If you want to share in the solidarity consider heading over to Patreon if you are able to and as a bonus you'll have access to Machete After Dark, a mostly silly post-show-show. Also follow us on twitter, IG, and tiktok @macheteymate.

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