In this episode of The Poblete Dispatches , host Jason Poblete sits down with Betty Marroquín—former Guatemalan diplomat, political leader, and recent vice presidential candidate—for a candid and timely discussion on one of Latin America's most critical political and security frontlines. They explore the escalating challenges of transnational organized crime, the implications for regional and U.S. national security, and the strategic importance of maintaining strong bilateral ties between Guatem...
Apr 14, 2025•59 min
In this episode of Poblete Dispatches , Jason Poblete speaks with Enrique “Ric” Prado, former CIA operations officer and author of Black Ops: The Life of a CIA Shadow Warrior . Ric shares insights from his incredible career spanning the Cold War and the Age of Terrorism, offering a rare glimpse into the covert operations designed to protect America from threats at home and abroad. From firefights in Cuba as a child to heading the CIA’s Bin Laden Task Force, Ric’s experiences provide a gripping a...
Apr 02, 2025•1 hr 5 min
In this special episode, Jason Poblete ( appearing at the 16:46 time stamp ) is a guest on the Spanish-language program hosted by award-winning journalist Gabriel Bauducco alongside renowned human rights advocate María Werlau of Archivo Cuba. Together, they pull back the curtain on Cuba’s international medical missions—a program long promoted as an act of solidarity, but in reality, an elaborate system of forced labor and state-sponsored human trafficking. Drawing from decades of legal and polic...
Mar 24, 2025•32 min
🎧 Poblete Dispatches – Special Episode: USAID, DOGE, and Latin American Politics (In Spanish ! - with Jason as a guest, not the hos t) This episode is unique for two reasons: Jason Poblete is the guest, and the conversation is entirely in Spanish! The Adam Smith Center for Economic Freedom at Florida International University (FIU) hosted Jason on their podcast, Contracorriente, led by award-winning Mexican journalist Gabriel Bauducco. Bauducco, a respected author and journalist, has won the Nat...
Mar 04, 2025•31 min
YouTube Description: 🎙 GLA Quick Take | Jason Poblete on EWTN News Nightly: Nicaraguan Dictatorship Kidnaps & Expels Another Priest 🎙 Originally recorded in December 2024, this GLA Quick Take is being re-released in light of recent developments in Nicaragua, where the Ortega dictatorship continues its brutal crackdown on the Catholic Church. Jason Poblete, co-founder of the Global Liberty Alliance (GLA), joins EWTN News Nightly to discuss: ✅ The Ortega regime’s systematic persecution of cl...
Feb 22, 2025•4 min
This show was recorded two years ago, with GLA's Jason Poblete and hosted by Montse Alvarado, EWTN News In Depth, talks about the Catholic Church in Cuba. EWTN News In Depth welcomes guests in a discussion of current events in the Church, politics, and culture, all through the lens of the Catholic faith. This show is about finding out who we are as people and as Catholics, and how we can confidently live our faith in the world. “It is systemic persecution … and it’s not going to change as long a...
Feb 22, 2025•8 min
Dive into a concise yet incisive episode as GLA's Jason Poblete offers his quick take on the latest headline-grabber: President Trump's designation of cartels as terrorist organizations, a topic spotlighted on EWTN. In this episode, Jason unpacks this bold move's political and security implications with EWTN Catholic nightly news anchor Tracy Sabol, exploring how it could reshape U.S. policy and the broader fight against organized crime. Perfect for listeners seeking a fast, informed analysis, t...
Feb 22, 2025•4 min
🎙 GLA Quick Take | Jason Poblete on EWTN News Nightly: Mexico’s New President Sparks Controversy with Image of Our Lady of Guadalupe 🎙 In this GLA Quick Take, recorded in [Month] 2024 and re-released due to ongoing discussions, Jason Poblete, co-founder of the Global Liberty Alliance (GLA), joins EWTN News Nightly to break down the latest controversy surrounding Mexico’s new president and the use of the sacred image of Our Lady of Guadalupe. In this episode, Poblete discusses: ✅ Why the use of...
Jun 03, 2024•5 min
Bill Gent with Divine Mercy Radio on Florida's Space Coast welcomes Jason Poblete, president and co-founder of The Global Liberty Alliance, to discuss his work representing Americans unlawfully detained in other nations. Divine Mercy Radio's mission is to proclaim, through radio, the Good News of Jesus Christ and to communicate His truths, as found in Sacred Scripture and Tradition and in the magisterial teachings of the Roman Catholic Church. Divine Mercy Radio commenced broadcasting on Divine ...
Apr 30, 2024•57 min
We received a lot of good feedback from several listeners about the show with my good friend, Caleb McCarry. I also listened to a podcast recommended by a friend who follows these issues and recorded with former Congressman Joe Garcia (D-Fla.) about some related Cuba issues (here is the link ). In summary, when considering US/Cuba relations, without justice and accountability, we can never really move the needle in a meaningful way....
Feb 10, 2024•9 min
In this thought-provoking episode, Jason Poblete, president of the Global Liberty Alliance, sits down with Mr. Caleb McCarry, a distinguished foreign policy expert currently advising at Pax Sapiens . Together, they delve into the nuances of policymaking, conflict resolution, and the complex challenges of foreign policy, mainly focusing on hot-button issues in the Western Hemisphere, like Venezuela and Cuba. Drawing on Caleb's extensive background in international relations, this conversation off...
Feb 06, 2024•1 hr 7 min
In this compelling episode of the Global Liberty Alliance Podcast, host Jason Poblete is joined by Dr. Kylie Moore-Gilbert, the Australian academic who endured a harrowing experience as a hostage in Iran. Now released and reclaiming her freedom, Dr. Moore-Gilbert shares her profound insights and the details of her ordeal. Her book, The Uncaged Sky, 804 Days In an Iranian Prison , is available on Amazon. This conversation delves deep into her newly published book, where she vividly recounts her e...
Jan 30, 2024•1 hr 14 min
Mark your calendars for #TuneInTuesday next week (January 30, 2024)! 📅 Join our latest #podcast to discover the recent works of former Iran hostage Dr. Kylie Moore-Gilbert. Learn how you can contribute to the fight against #EndHostageDiplomacy. 🎙️🌍
Jan 26, 2024•2 min
In the latest episode of the Global Liberty Alliance Podcast, airing on January 16, 2024, host Jason Poblete welcomes back a special guest, Katherine Swidan, to continue the conversation about her son, Mark Swidan, an American wrongfully imprisoned in China. The case update, released just two days after Mark's 49th birthday, offers an in-depth update on his situation, highlighting recent developments and the ongoing efforts of his family to secure his freedom. Katherine's return to the show unde...
Jan 16, 2024•1 hr 2 min
In the upcoming episode of the Global Liberty Alliance (GLA) podcast with Jason Poblete, we confront a significant discrepancy in the Biden administration's announcement last year. The administration declared the release of all Americans detained in Iran, implying a complete return of all Americans and U.S. nationals held hostage in Iran. This statement, however, was not entirely accurate - in fact, it was incorrect. GLA has asked Congress to conduct oversight on this matter. The release exclude...
Jan 10, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Season 3Ep. 68
(SPANISH EPISODE) In this compelling episode of the Global Liberty Alliance podcast, host Jason Poblete and special guest Uruguayan lawyer Sabrina Pelaez dive into one of GLA's high-profile cases: the trafficking of Cuban healthcare professionals in Uruguay. They discuss these individuals' disturbing realities and broader implications for global health and human rights. Poblete and Pelaez provide insight into the complex legal, human rights, and ethical issues at play while also detailing how th...
Dec 26, 2023•54 min•Season 3Ep. 67
This podcast episode features a dynamic discussion with Alireza Nader, an expert on Iran based in Washington D.C., and Jason Poblete, President of the Global Liberty Alliance and a specialist in national security law and international law. The focus of their conversation is the recent events of October 7, specifically the attacks on Israel by Hamas, which is understood to be a proxy of Iran. They explore the complexity of these events, discussing their implications and intricacies from a variety...
Dec 12, 2023•55 min•Season 3Ep. 66
On this day 44 years ago, Iranian militants seized the U.S. embassy in Tehran and took 52 Americans hostage. This event marked the beginning of the Iran hostage crisis, which lasted for 444 days until January 20, 1981. Dive into a compelling conversation between Jason Poblete, president of the Global Liberty Alliance, and Marine Corps Sgt: Rodney "Rocky" Sickman, a former Iran Hostage. Together, Rocky and Jason revisit the tumultuous events of the 1979 hostage crisis and shed light on its lastin...
Nov 03, 2023•39 min•Season 3Ep. 65
In an interview with EWTN, Jason Poblete, President of the Global Liberty Alliance, discussed the escalating assault on religious freedom in Nicaragua. The Ortega regime has intensified its crackdown on Christian communities, targeting both Catholic and Protestant leaders. Notably, a dozen Protestant leaders were sentenced to 10-15 years in prison and fined over $880 million on charges of money laundering related to evangelical events.
Aug 23, 2023•6 min
Last month the Miami Herald published an interesting story by Nora Gámez Torres, "How Miami companies are secretly fueling the dramatic growth of Cuba’s private businesses." A link is posted below. In this podcast, Jason discusses how this is nothing new and how politicians and activists continue to peddle the fiction that Cuba has a private sector. Further Reading How Miami companies are secretly fueling the dramatic growth of Cuba’s private businesses, The Miami Herald ( Jun. 23, 2023 ). The R...
Jul 31, 2023•29 min•Season 3Ep. 64
Podcast Description: Global Liberty Alliance (GLA) President Jason Poblete joins NewsNation to discuss the case of Mark Swidan, an American wrongfully detained in China for over a decade. Poblete provides insight into Swidan’s ordeal, the diplomatic and legal challenges in securing his release, and the broader implications of state hostage-taking. He also highlights the urgent need for stronger U.S. action to bring Swidan home and protect Americans abroad. Tune in for expert analysis on human ri...
Apr 28, 2023•5 min
Jason Poblete is joined by our friend in Central America, businesswoman, former vice presidential candidate, and fellow liberty warrior Betty Marroquin to discuss a wide range of issues, including Communist China meddling in the region, the upcoming Guatemala elections and the sanctioning of the Guatemala Attorney General by the Biden administration (GLA interviewed Guatemala Attorney Porras on a prior podcast that you can listen to by following this link )....
Apr 25, 2023•59 min•Season 3Ep. 63
Nicaragua remains under the control and authoritarian rule of Daniel Ortega and his party, the Sandinista National Liberation Front. The government has a long and well-documented record of violating fundamental human rights, censoring free speech, and suppressing political opposition. A staunch ally of Russia and Communist China, Nicaragua, with Cuba's assistance, continues to undermine U.S. national and security interests in the region quietly. Religious freedom is an essential indicator of dem...
Apr 11, 2023•54 min•Season 3Ep. 62
In a November 15, 2022, podcast with the Fakhoury Foundation, the Fakhoury family from New Hampshire shared how they set out over two years ago to find out what happened to Amer Fakhoury, who died as a result of injuries that he sustained while in the custody of Lebanon's corrupt security services or Lebanon's equivalent of our CIA and FBI wrapped up in one. Be sure to listen to that show! In this episode, two of Amer's daughters, Guila and Zoya, provide an update and discuss current events with...
Jan 31, 2023•58 min•Season 3Ep. 61
A retired Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) special agent, Mr. Pete Lapp served over two decades in the FBI and is highly experienced in counterintelligence, espionage, economic espionage, and trade secret theft. In this podcast, GLA's Jason Poblete talks with Mr. Lapp about one of his more high-profile cases, the espionage investigation of Ana Belen Montes, who was arrested ten days after 9/11/2001. Montes was sentenced to 25 years for spying for the Cuban Intelligence Service while she wor...
Jan 24, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Season 3Ep. 60
The Biden administration and Congress have discussed accountability efforts in the Russia-Ukraine conflict. But is the international system ready to hold all parties accountable, or will the process set back the course of international justice efforts? In this episode, Jason Poblete talks with Michela Wrong, an award-winning British journalist and author who has had a rich career that has taken her from the fashion runways of Paris and later as a foreign correspondent in Africa for Reuters , the...
Jan 10, 2023•1 hr 22 min•Season 3Ep. 59
Virginia mom and liberty warrior Xi Van Fleet grew up in Mao Zedong's Communist China. Raised during the Cultural Revolution, after high school, Xi, along with all the urban youths, was forced to work in the fields for three years to be re-educated by the peasants. She was able to go to college only after Mao’s death. In 1986 she came to America as a student to pursue her graduate studies. For the past 30 years, she has worked in the field of Information Management and stayed out of politics or ...
Dec 14, 2022•47 min•Season 3Ep. 58
In this podcast, GLA's Jason Poblete speaks with former Ambassador Martin Palouš. Martin is currently a Senior Fellow at Florida International University’s School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) and Director of the Václav Havel Program for Human Rights and Diplomacy. Palouš was part of the movement that helped end the Soviet occupation of Eastern Europe during the Cold War. The defense of fundamental individual and human rights has been at the core of his playbook ever since. Born in ...
Dec 06, 2022•42 min•Season 3Ep. 57
At times, we are called to do the most extraordinary things at the most challenging moments in life. That is the story of one American family in New Hampshire, the Fakhoury family. In August 2020, the Fakhoury family said goodbye to their beloved, Amer, who died as a result of injuries that he sustained while in the custody of Lebanon's corrupt security services or Lebanon's equivalent of our CIA and FBI wrapped up in one. During the course of the last two years, the family has set out to find o...
Nov 15, 2022•43 min•Season 3Ep. 56
A nation of about seven million people, Paraguay is slightly smaller than California and an important U.S. ally in South America for trade and national security issues, including terrorism, transnational crime, and related matters. Since 2019 American taxpayers have sent close to $85 million in foreign assistance to Paraguay. It may seem like a nominal amount, at least when compared to the total U.S. federal budget. And perhaps to folks in Washington, DC, it may seem like nothing when it comes t...
Nov 08, 2022•1 hr•Season 3Ep. 55
