Giovani Del Prete | “We Will Coup Whoever We Want”: US Imperialist Escalations in Latin America

In episode 79 of Global Majority for Peace, Ileana Chan is joined by Giovani Del Prete, Brazilian militant of the Movimento Brasil Popular (MBP) and member of the Continental Secretariat of ALBA Movimentos, to unpack the latest wave of U.S. imperialist escalations in Latin America. Giovani draws on his organizing experience across Brazil and the region to explain how Washington is tightening pressure on Bolivia, Colombia, Cuba, and Venezuela as they push toward sovereignty, integration, and a multipolar world.

He breaks down the indefinite general strike in Bolivia, the social forces leading it, and how the rise of President Rodrigo Paz reflects a familiar pattern of U.S. intervention against governments that challenge neoliberal orthodoxy. Giovani also examines Colombia’s political crossroads as President Gustavo Petro faces investigations and elite backlash for opposing the U.S. drug war, rejecting sanctions on Venezuela and Cuba, and calling for deeper South-South cooperation.

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