The US supported a coup in this country to hurt China & help Israel

Dec 29, 2025
31 mins

Episode Description

In Cold War Two, the USA is pressuring countries to cut ties with China and recognize Taiwan separatists. Donald Trump blatantly meddled in Honduras' 2025 election and backed a political coup to put in power right-wing oligarch Nasry "Tito" Asfura, who strongly supports Taiwan and Israel. Ben Norton discusses US imperialism in Latin America.

VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhV7wRi8yYM

Topics
0:00 Cold War Two
0:48 Monroe Doctrine
1:27 One China policy
2:23 US arms sales to Taiwan
3:09 Countries that recognize Taiwan
5:04 Map of Taiwan recognition
5:29 Electoral coup in Honduras
7:14 US-backed 2009 military coup
7:53 Trafficker Juan Orlando Hernández
9:05 Trump meddles in Honduras election
10:27 Electoral coup
11:27 US puppet Nasry "Tito" Asfura
12:19 USA, Israel, and Taiwan
13:06 Diplomatic relations with China
14:17 Cutting ties with China
15:14 US National Security Strategy
16:51 Israel - Palestine
19:05 Central American Arab pro-Israel leaders
22:21 US-backed electoral coup
27:54 US imperialism in Latin America
28:44 Honduras resists US coups
30:23 Anti-imperialist resistance
31:27 Outro
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