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Gonzalo Lira - Chilean

"If you haven't heard from me in 12 hours or more, put my name on this list. GL"

'Sapere aude'

by Oui (Oui) on Mon Apr 18th, 2022 at 05:08:05 PM EST
I've tuned into Duran programming almost every day since The Invasion week. Duran also operates a multi-user, Wordpress site; paying subscribers acquire permission to comment and post "diaries". I watched Lira graduate from chat contributer to regular Zoom-box personality--Our Man in Ukraine (actually, center city Khark*v apartment). An invidious effect is, Duran trimmed its prior short-list of invited guest-experts (primarily fin/fund analysts drawn from YouTube channels) to zero. Though I caught his introductory c.v. ("banking" to film industry, writer/director), I've still no idea why he immigrated, iirc, 4 years ago, to Ukraine of all places on planet earth.

Lira's primary influencer ROLE, AFAICT, is confirming Mercouris and Christoforou presentiments--informed by MSM reporting, RU media articles, interpretive readings of select ministerial READOUTS, and site users' comments and Qs--from his virtual tower of solitude/loneliness (for a week or so, this topic pre-occupied his hosts' perception of distant combat). They not only encouraged him to espouse cargo cult knowledge and beliefs on any topic--typically, public figures (which inadvertantly revealed idiosyncratic sophistication)--they promoted his YouTube channel. One could hardly be concerned for his safety as he gave little to zeroo indication of danger in or around Khark*v until the BUCHA flag and RU withdrawal from suburban K**v.

While I have been greatly moved over the past 2 months by Lancaster's recorded reconn under shelling in several Donbas locales, I cannot recall Lira's interest in any or sympathy for the well-being of their plight.

I do recall Lira casually dropping his SBU detention prophecy into one of the mutual admiration portions of each program just before then--some five weeks ago. The topic his mental health evolved with his importance to Duran broadcast reach into manifest paranoia--real or imagined SBU surveillance, retreat to undisclosed housing arrangements, and 12-hr "wellness check". Last week he inexplicably promised to post a video-documented excursion to a grocery shop to display a range of local product inventory.

I listened to this guy Saturday, not Friday, morning You can too. Is Galloway's Sunday night OUT CRY to 1M fans of Lira's "disappearance" premature--a case of WiFi technical difficulty or a tribute to Peng Shuai self-censorship? Only time will tell if he finally managed to escape the cauldron with a script.
 

by Cat on Mon Apr 18th, 2022 at 09:27:35 PM EST
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a subplot that only two hacks could love
by Cat on Mon Apr 18th, 2022 at 09:41:44 PM EST
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published by Seeking Alpha, an early FT skunk works, and benefactor of the notorious Felix Salmon.
by Cat on Tue Apr 19th, 2022 at 12:09:01 AM EST
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Here's Intel Slava Z - reposting what they have found out regarding Lira so far...

If anyone knows where Gonzalo Lira is, please make a single bicep pose 7:21 AM April 18 2022

Source @Anabel_Villeroy

Meet Azov Neo-Nazi Sergey Velichenko, call sign 'Chile', who allegedly kidnapped Gonzalo Lira, according to AFU 🇺🇦 /botsmanua.

Сергей Олегович is said to be one of the authors of kneecapping Russian POWs.

IG: chilli_1654
Telegram: chilli_1654

Allegedly tracked down with support from on-line bloggers at Daily Beast ...

RIP Gonzalo

'Sapere aude'

by Oui (Oui) on Tue Apr 19th, 2022 at 06:11:01 AM EST
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no proof of death either, not even a trophy photo or personal memento, as is the custom.

Azov--unlike ISIL/ISIS/DAESH/al-Quaida-in-the-* whose PR savvy western press depended on to confirm or deny rumored atrocities--can scarcely be considered an authoritative source of facts from battle fields. First of all, western press can't agree that Azov militia operate independently of the UAF or how they are integrated in UAF command structure.

Why, just this morning, to commemorate the official start of NATO-designated "phase 2" of Russia's offensive in Donbas-Mariupol, CNN discovered that revnants of Azov brigade No. x, barricaded in the Azovstal plant for two months, had discovered women and children in the basement who inexplicably were not counted among POWs eligible for trade or evacuation.

Obviously, "degrees of atrocities" attributed to them--whether true or false--by unauthorized or uncredentialed reporters contradict NATO's confidence in UAF discipline, European values, and RFA's exclusive perpetration of war crimes. Which leaves "social media" operators ample opportunities either to discredit, valorize, manufacture, or monetize by sheer repitition  an exemplary patriotic figure--general, warrior, journalist, artist, widowed and orphaned refugee--one "meme" of war to represent the obscurity of countless combat zones. Kherk*v, for example. What's been happening in this city, this region, those settlements, this weekend, this month, while voyeurs fretted that "chili" and Gonzalo might miss "the fall" of Mariupol?

by Cat on Tue Apr 19th, 2022 at 09:14:09 PM EST
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Exhibit n+1

trade marked with uncanny resemblance to vintage DailyKos GRAPHIC WARNING

by Cat on Wed Apr 20th, 2022 at 03:02:13 PM EST
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  1. PUTIN'S WAR ended at Tabloid USA. Some time last week editorial management stopped publishing a front-page ISW "situation map", or readers' guide. Although Zelensk* headline of the day still ledes domestic disturbances, management isn't even linking to it.  

  2. TIME deprecated at YouTube. I first noticed this format alteration appeared generalized a few weeks ago: end of date stamps on disassociated account assets, ie. YouTube automated "suggestions". The Story of a Ukrainian Sniper (below) is an example of anachronistic info and content management systems disintermediate knowledge formation. In this case in the context of PUTIN'S WAR, the oldest comment is 4 years, the latest is 1 day.
by Cat on Wed Apr 20th, 2022 at 08:09:07 PM EST
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@IronForge - 258

Thanks for the info though not happy to see it. I wrote that Lira was risking his life with his comments way back on March 6th and was surprised nothing happened sooner but it still remains awful to see play out.

One of those in the picture is former Azov Commander Maksym Zhorin, seen here boasting that Azov do not forgive lies and slander, and here gloating over the executed remains of a pro-Russian mayor in the, overwhelmingly pro-Russian, region of Luhansk, i.e. the execution by outsiders of someone who almost certainly represented the will of his community.

By itself this should be more than enough to open a criminal investigation against Zhorin in relation to Lira's disappearance but unless the Chilean, or another, government puts some pressure on people I won't expect anything to happen.

Posted by: Brannagyn | Apr 19 2022 6:39 utc | 271



'Sapere aude'
by Oui (Oui) on Tue Apr 19th, 2022 at 08:01:55 AM EST
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повідомлення від Жорін з Азову

Колаборанта Володимира Струка, мера Кремінної Луганської області знайшли вбитим! Зрадник, який так хотів «руского міра» ще в 2014му, таки розплатився за все.

Мабуть, хотів і зараз здати місто окупантам, але не встиг. Отримав, що заслужив.

@MaksymZhorin

Translation:



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by Oui (Oui) on Tue Apr 19th, 2022 at 08:04:56 AM EST
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Executed on the spot by Azov fighters ...

Four mayors turned out to be traitors in the Luhansk region - the Head of the Regional Military Administration | PravdaUA |

The mayor of Kreminna, Volodymyr Struk, was found dead with a gunshot wound to the heart on 2 March. According to his wife, he was abducted on 1 March by people in camouflage uniforms. At one time, he was the deputy from the "Party of Regions", supported Russia, was suspected of promoting the self-proclaimed "Luhansk People's Republic" group, but he won the 2020 elections.

On 1 March, the Luhansk Regional Prosecutor's Office opened a criminal case for treason (Part 1 of Article 111 of the Criminal Code) against the head of the Markivka amalgamated territorial community and the head of the Milovka amalgamated territorial community. They are accused of having sided with Russia and helped the Russians to carry out subversive activities against Ukraine.

After the Russian forces left Bucha, the National Guard imposed punishment on "collaborators" on a huge scale.

'Sapere aude'

by Oui (Oui) on Tue Apr 19th, 2022 at 08:05:42 AM EST
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ancient web rule: Nobody knows you're a dog on the internet


ancient web vendetta: @Not-a-fan

< wipes tears >

That's quite a "hotel room" set up for a RU spy.

by Cat on Thu Apr 21st, 2022 at 02:29:35 PM EST
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 Nice find ... 🙏🏽 hoping this is for Real.

'Sapere aude'
by Oui (Oui) on Thu Apr 21st, 2022 at 03:37:52 PM EST
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See post on earlier thread MofA

Brannagyn | Apr 21 2022 13:47 utc | 385

The account offers zero photographic or video proof of life, something that would be easy to do. it has also not reached out be email to Gonzalo's friends or family. All signs point to it being fake.

'Sapere aude'

by Oui (Oui) on Thu Apr 21st, 2022 at 04:16:25 PM EST
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Here pictured is the alleged murderer of Gonzalo Lira ...

'Sapere aude'

by Oui (Oui) on Thu Apr 21st, 2022 at 04:37:59 PM EST
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"Путин - Хуйло" - author of the hit "Putin - fuck off!" Released from custody to fight for Ukraine | Feb. 28, 2022 |

Sergei Velichko, known as Chile, was in jail on suspicion of racketeering.

ATO veterans are being released from detention centers.

Some prisoners are being released from custody to take part in the defense of Ukraine. This was announced on February 28 by Prosecutor General Irina Venediktova. She also mentioned that the author of the song "Putin is a bastard!" This is a representative of the Kharkiv "National Corps" Sergei Velichko, a suspect in the racket, who was in jail.

Each of the released has significant combat experience in the anti-terrorist operation zone in 2014-2015. All of them are ardent opponents of the "Russian world", and one is the author of a famous song by Ukrainian fans about the main aggressor.

An update on the sensational video with the torture of captured Russian servicemen of the Russian Armed Forces was captured on March 25 on the eastern outskirts of Kharkov. People who shot at the feet of bound soldiers have been identified - fans of Kharkiv Metalist Sergei Velichko nicknamed Chile and Konstantin Nemichev[Костянтин Немічов].

Unfortunately NOT TRUE ...

Russian special forces capture Ukrainian torturers | PravdaRU - Mar 29, 2022 |

According to most recent reports, Ukrainian military Konstantin Nemichev and Sergei Velichko recorded a video message, in which they stated that they were still in Kharkov. They were not captured by the Russian special forces, they added.

These men lived for another murder or execution ...

'Sapere aude'

by Oui (Oui) on Thu Apr 21st, 2022 at 04:45:36 PM EST
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Last night Alex Christoforou of The Duran published a short video talk with Gonzalo Lira (vid).

h/t MofA: Gonzalo Lira is alive

Disappeared on April 15th at 13:00 hrs ... arrested by the SBU ... his computer and phone have been confiscated. All social media messages are not his and all new accounts nether.

'Sapere aude'

by Oui (Oui) on Fri Apr 22nd, 2022 at 02:56:21 PM EST
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Indeed dual citizenship Chile and the US.

'Sapere aude'

by Oui (Oui) on Sat Apr 23rd, 2022 at 05:07:36 PM EST
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titled "April Fifteenth Seventeenth Or Eighteenth I forget" forthcoming.

by Cat on Fri Apr 22nd, 2022 at 12:00:08 PM EST
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It's sweet that, thought authorities have EMBARGOED his natural person, his SBU interrogators replaced his phone and laptop.
by Cat on Fri Apr 22nd, 2022 at 12:33:04 PM EST
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Which would you prefer?

INSTITUTE FOR WAR & PEACE REPORTING, 12 Apr Kherson

IWPR is registered as a charity in the United Kingdom (charity reg. no: 1027201, company reg. no: 2744185); in the United States as a not-for-profit organisation with tax-exempt status under IRS section 501(c)(3); and as a charitable foundation in The Netherlands.
or
SOUTHFRONT, 21 Apr Kherson
or
KHARK*V CITY NEWS, 22 Apr City News
by Cat on Fri Apr 22nd, 2022 at 12:55:48 PM EST
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