Drug trafficking, the military, foreign interests… Honduras has long been a focus of the anti-communist project in South and Central America. Julian Feeld and Jon Gabrus explore the path to Hondurasgate, the latest scandal exposing this particular octopus of corruption.Go to patreon.com/superstructure to get a feed with double the episodes for just $5 a month.Research and writing by Caio Almendra. Editing by Ty Wood. Theme song by Thiago França. Cover art by Ruben Gerard. Super Structure selection of th...
Drug trafficking, the military, foreign interests… Honduras has long been a focus of the anti-communist project in South and Central America. Julian Feeld and Jon Gabrus explore the path to Hondurasgate, the latest scandal exposing this particular octopus of corruption.
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Research and writing by Caio Almendra. Editing by Ty Wood. Theme song by Thiago França. Cover art by Ruben Gerard. Super Structure selection of the week is Corrido a Honduras by Unknown.
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