Venezuela’s special diplomatic envoy, Alex Saab, was extradited to the U.S. on Oct. 16 after 491 days of detention and imprisonment in Cape Verde. His alleged crime? Helping the Venezuelan government evade crippling US sanctions to procure fuel, medicine and food. His detention sets a dangerous precedent in violation of all diplomatic protocol and kicks off a new, disturbing phase of the US hybrid war on Venezuela. To break down the significance of Saab’s case, Rania Khalek was joined by Zoe Alexandra, a journalist at Peoples Dispatch, which you can follow here: https://peoplesdispatch.org/ Listen to every episode of Rania Khalek Dispatches anywhere you get podcasts. Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3za9DRK Apple: https://apple.co/3zeYpeW TIME CODES: 0:00 Intro 2:42 Details of Alex Saab’s extradition to the US 6:15 Who is Alex Saab? Why is the US targeting him? 11:09 US extradition of Alex Saab is illegal 16:30 Is Alex Saab’s life in danger? 20:05 Negotiations between govt & opposition canceled 25:23 CLAP: Venezuela’s food assistance program 29:30 Alex Saab’s kidnapping is act of US desperation to resist a multipolar world 34:00 Are Biden’s policies different from Trump’s? 37:52 Updates on Colombia and its role in the region 45:35 US meddling in Nicaragua 50:48 What is hybrid war 56:52 Where you can learn more about the Alex Saab case » Become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/BreakThroughNews -------------------------------- » Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BTnewsroom » Tweet us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BTnewsroom » Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/btnewsroom/ At Breakthrough News we believe in the power of independent media. Five mega-corporations dominate the media landscape — controlling 90% of what we read, watch and listen to. They control the news cycle, to which social media and even most “alternative” media is forced to respond. We are breaking through that cycle. We tell the untold stories of resistance from poor and working-class communities — because out of these stories we will construct a different narrative of the world, as it is and in real time. People’s movements in every corner of the globe are changing history and shifting consciousness. But these movements barely receive any coverage from the corporate media. They need visibility. They need amplification. They need a media arm to break through. We can be that media arm, but only with your help. Become a Patron and join us on the front lines in the battle of ideas. Subscribe and follow us! https://www.youtube.com/breakthroughnews @BTNewsroom #Venezeula #AlexSaab #freealexsaab #nomasbloqueo #BreakThroughNews #BTnews #socialistnews #socialist #raniakhalek #eugenepuryear
