Venezuela: Is it Happening Here? Chavez Takes Control
Once elected, how does Chavez systematically seize control of the politics and economy of his country, and how does this erode Fulano's choices and way of life?
3 Aug 201830min
Venezuela: Is It Happening Here?
Brian Naranjo describes life for a middle-class voter during the lead-up to the election of Hugo Chavez, a former coup plotter who becomes the elected dictator of Venezuela. This is the first episode...
27 Jul 201834min
Is It Happening Here?
Pete and Laura introduce a new series within American Diplomat, in which they talk with diplomats who witnessed the beginning phases of democracy's doom and who can tell the story from the perspective...
19 Jul 201811min
I've Been Kicked Out of Better Countries Than This
A social media battleground for hearts and minds in Venezuela, an American in prison on false charges of espionage and terrorism, and a prison riot. Brian Naranjo puts his neck way out there to prote...
12 Jul 201826min
Looking for Love in All the Wrong Places
Venezuela today: People are starving and the currency is almost worthless. The government is stealing as much as it can and destroying democratic institutions. The message to American diplomats: Welco...
5 Jul 201829min
Send Lawyers, Guns and Money
Two air traffic controllers, fired for going on strike, go into (very) private industry. A naked American, on a balcony and intent on self-destruction, finds safety. More tales of what can go wrong in...
28 Jun 201823min
Who Says America Never Wins Anymore?
We're here to show you how America wins on a grassroots level every single day. We share with you our interview with Eric Ham on the Midday Briefing, POTUS channel, SiriusXM.
21 Jun 201829min
Tijuana: What Could Go Wrong?
Assault, conviction, life and death across borders. US Citizen Services, with courage and commitment, helps Americans abroad in every imaginable conundrum. Kate Canavan shares her tales.
14 Jun 201822min
