EPISODE · Jan 19, 2023 · 26 MIN
Peru resource battle: CIA-linked US ambassador talks 'investments' with mining/energy ministers
from Geopolitical Economy Report · host Ben Norton
Peru has large reserves of copper, gold, zinc, silver, lead, iron, and natural gas. After a coup overthrew left-wing President Pedro Castillo, the US ambassador, CIA veteran Lisa Kenna, met with mining and energy ministers to discuss “investments”. Europe is importing Peruvian LNG to replace Russian energy. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=WNR_CI2U__w Sources and more information here: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2023/01/19/peru-resources-mining-gas-investment Interview with Peruvian activist about the coup: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2022/12/10/peru-coup-president-pedro-castillo CIA agent turned US ambassador met with defense minister day before Peru coup: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2022/12/14/coup-us-ambassador-peru-cia US now world’s top LNG exporter, as Europe boycotts cheaper Russian gas: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2023/01/04/us-lng-exporter-europe-russia-gas
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Peru has large reserves of copper, gold, zinc, silver, lead, iron, and natural gas. After a coup overthrew left-wing President Pedro Castillo, the US ambassador, CIA veteran Lisa Kenna, met with mining and energy ministers to discuss “investments”. Europe is importing Peruvian LNG to replace Russian energy. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=WNR_CI2U__w Sources and more information here: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2023/01/19/peru-resources-mining-gas-investment Interview with Peruvian activist about the coup: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2022/12/10/peru-coup-president-pedro-castillo CIA agent turned US ambassador met with defense minister day before Peru coup: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2022/12/14/coup-us-ambassador-peru-cia US now world’s top LNG exporter, as Europe boycotts cheaper Russian gas: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2023/01/04/us-lng-exporter-europe-russia-gas
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