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S8 Ep1131: Ernesto Araújo and Alejandro Peña Esclusa condemn Gustavo Petro's refusal to recognize election results in Colombia. They criticize Brazil's President Lula for his silence on criminal leftist regimes. The "Shield of the Americas" alliance is emerging to d

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John Batchelor

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🗓️ 15 July 2026

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Ernesto Araújo and Alejandro Peña Esclusa condemn Gustavo Petro's refusal to recognize election results in Colombia. They criticize Brazil's President Lula for his silence on criminal leftist regimes. The "Shield of the Americas" alliance is emerging to defend regional democracy and fight corruption. (15)
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This is a high risk investment and you should, Ernesta Arousa, former Foreign Minister of the Republic of Brazil, and Alejandro Pena Excluza,

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distinguished member and author in the opposition to the Venezuelan dictatorship of Maduro

1:02.0

and his successor, Rodriguez, brother and sister. However, we begin with a statement about

1:07.9

Colombia. This is a statement from a number of states, including

1:13.0

the United States, most concerned with the recent Colombian election. The quote, we observe

1:19.7

with deep concern the recent statements and actions that without duly substantiated grounds

1:24.8

cast doubt on the integrity of the electoral process in the

1:28.4

Republic of Colombia. This document was signed by the U.S., Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Costa

1:35.0

Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guyana, Honduras, Panama, Paraguay,

1:41.3

Trinidad, and Tobago. That's a good big piece of the good guys.

1:46.1

Ernesto, I come to you. I notice Brazil is not a signatory of this document. What is the risk?

1:51.6

What is going on in Colombia that Brazil doesn't want to condemn it? Good evening to you.

1:56.8

Good evening, John. Well, what's going on is the alliance of certain political currents and organized crime.

2:06.4

And the power system that they have built over the years, Brazil was invited to be a part of the organization that issues that declaration, the shield of the Americas, and refused, because they

2:19.2

know what this organization is trying to build, which is a safe region, safe hemisphere, especially

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