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US Escalates Pressure on Maduro Following Machado's Nobel Prize. Evan Ellis discusses how, following the Nobel Peace Prize awarded to opposition leader María Corina Machado, the US escalated pressure on Venezuela. President Trump authorized CIA operations

The John Batchelor Show

John Batchelor

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4.52.8K Ratings

🗓️ 17 October 2025

⏱️ 6 minutes

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US Escalates Pressure on Maduro Following Machado's Nobel Prize. Evan Ellis discusses how, following the Nobel Peace Prize awarded to opposition leader María Corina Machado, the US escalated pressure on Venezuela. President Trump authorized CIA operations, coupled with naval deployments and B-52 overflights, to pressure the Maduro regime. The goal is triggering a tipping point where Maduro's inner circle calculates that leaving is preferable to facing US action. Separately, Peru's President Boluarte was ousted due to corruption and the nation's struggle with extreme urban violence and illegal mining.
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I'm John Batchel with my colleague, Professor Avanellis of the U.S. Army War College,

0:27.9

Argentina. This isn't about coup or removal or ousted from office. This is about the humble

0:33.4

peso. The news this morning technical is that it's broadened the ban for the dollar.

0:40.5

There's a big election in 10 days on a Sunday that is said to be determinative of where

0:46.9

Argentina goes next in its recovery from years of abuse by the Parenice Coalition.

0:52.7

But the Pernese Coalition is said to have momentum going into the legislation.

0:58.7

Professor, there's a lot of technical jargon here, but basically the Trump administration,

1:03.5

through the person of Secretary of Bisset, have backed up the Argentine administration.

1:09.6

Malay has a very good relationship with President Trump.

1:12.4

Is it enough or is there still at risk that the peso will fall apart?

1:18.3

It's interesting question, John.

1:19.6

Certainly there's been a strong signaling by both Secretary Bessent as well as President

1:25.0

Trump himself.

1:25.9

As you recall, of course, you just had the very important meeting, again, you know, less

1:30.9

than two weeks before Argentina's election between Javier Malay and President Trump in the White

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