About this episode

The episode discusses the aftermath of the earthquakes in Venezuela and the political issues surrounding the World Cup.

Brian Edwards-Tiekert welcomes Miguel Tinker Salas to discuss the aftermath of the deadly earthquakes in Venezuela and the government’s response. In the second half, Jules Boykoff discusses the politics, corruption, and controversy surrounding FIFA as the World Cup comes to North America. UpFront delivers a mix of local, state, and international coverage through challenging interviews, civil debates, breaking updates, and in-depth discussions with authors. The post Venezuela Earthquake Response & World Cup Politics appeared first on KPFA.

People in this episode

Host: Brian Edwards-Tiekert

Guests: Miguel Tinker Salas, Jules Boykoff

Topics covered

• Venezuela earthquakes
• government response
• World Cup politics
• FIFA controversy
• international coverage

Keywords

• Venezuela
• earthquake response
• World Cup
• FIFA
• politics
• corruption
• international news

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: FIFA

Places: Venezuela, North America

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