Arrest of Trump-linked Operator Reveals Seamy Underworld of Latin American Far Right

Arrest of Trump-linked Operator Reveals Seamy Underworld of Latin American Far Right

Author: Soberanía Podcast August 19, 2026 Duration: 57:11

In episode 120 of Soberanía, hosts José Luis Granados Ceja and Kurt Hackbarth open with the arrest of Fernando Cerimedo, a far-right political operative tied to Javier Milei, Rodrigo Paz of Bolivia, and Honduras's Tito Asfura. Cerimedo was detained in Bolivia after his ex-partner — who was pregnant with his child — survived an assassination attempt. The hosts explore how this case exposes the interconnected web of far-right consultants, CIA-linked operatives, and disinformation networks that have been instrumental in installing right-wing governments across Latin America.Next, they examine the U.S. instrumentalization of visa cancellations as a political weapon, from the revocation of Andrés Manuel López Beltrán's visa to broader pressure campaigns against left-wing officials across the region. The hosts contrast this with the worrisome image of Mexico's security chief smiling alongside DEA head Terry Cole, the same official who has accused the Mexican government of being aligned with drug cartels.The episode also covers the ongoing ICE brutality against Mexican migrants, including the case of José Mejía Hernández, who was brutally beaten and tasered during a detention in Virginia.Losers and Haters takes aim at the PAN's pathetic Photoshop of Andrés Manuel López Beltrán's face onto Nicolás Maduro's body; a transparent attempt to smear the former president's son while openly advocating for the kind of U.S. military intervention that has already kidnapped a sitting head of state. The hosts also call out self-styled "investigative journalist" Peniley Ramírez for amplifying unsubstantiated rumors without any corroboration, noting that the Attorney General's Office has already dismissed her claims as false.


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