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The Ghost Cities of Iran

Iran has 3 million empty homes, yet many families still can't afford housing. How did this happen?In this video, we explore Iran's ghost cities, failed housing megaprojects, runaway inflation, and the urban planning mistakes that left entire developments nearly empty while housing costs soared.Sponsors:FastestVPN: https://fststvpn.com/691945e99703cDooricade: https://tidd.ly/4ok8sICAiralo - The World's First eSIM Store: https://airalo.pxf.io/DyXLPoSupport The Channel:Buy Me a Coffee: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/larrymlease

El Salvador's Most Dangerous Supermax Prison

CECOT is unlike any prison on Earth.Built in record time and designed to hold up to 40,000 inmates, El Salvador’s Center for the Confinement of Terrorism has become a symbol of President Nayib Bukele’s war on gangs—and one of the most controversial correctional facilities in modern history.In this episode, we take an in-depth look inside the fortress known as CECOT. From its towering walls, armed guard towers, and round-the-clock surveillance to its harsh inmate conditions and unprecedented security measures, we examine how this mega-prison was built, who is sent there, and why Salvadoran authorities insist that those who enter may never leave.But CECOT is more than just a prison. It represents a dramatic transformation in El Salvador itself. Supporters see it as the key to ending decades of gang terror and restoring safety to the country. Critics argue it has become a symbol of mass incarceration, weakened civil liberties, and alleged human rights abuses.How did CECOT come to exist? What is life really like behind its walls? And does its success in fighting crime justify the extraordinary powers used to fill it?This is the story of the prison that changed a nation—and the debate over whether its legacy will be one of security, fear, or both. FastestVPN: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fststvpn.com/691945e99703c⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbUZFWnpyTUhwUEtnQmpqdXF0elFHWWdSR0dSd3xBQ3Jtc0tuSE1LQjMzTHhyaUg0LUNWd3ZrTGFsRDZOX3lYdGQtcjdTa3pJcVhTMXlBNWVtNVEybnVXeXRUdnNFS0p3SWVUTDRrbU9KQnFSOGtmbUFjcW5RWWZCb3pDS3drTG5rMWdHQ1l1MmtiQ0JQUU1lSlZxUQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Ffststvpn.com%2F691945e99703c&v=UDB-uPvSpt0] Dooricade: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tidd.ly/4ok8sIC⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbUw3ZHNscUVER0ZTbTc1dXhlMU1kTHdFMEppZ3xBQ3Jtc0tudW5ZZE1VWE03bE9mUUVVSkY0NkVmNXFyRU5UdVpKbVozQWJxR1RYMEFLLUg5YVdtc0R6R0dIRExlOGJ6aklNQ01QNHdZREZjTlFYZi1FX1ROZkwxVFJ1VS1LMkd1dUppYlFvQmhoN0h6d2EyWFByTQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Ftidd.ly%2F4ok8sIC&v=UDB-uPvSpt0] Airalo - The World's First eSIM Store: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://airalo.pxf.io/DyXLPo⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbGNwUmNtQ3hSdVRvMkFpclg3V00zeXc2eDI4UXxBQ3Jtc0tueG9TU1huSms2bUpXbkNqQ1ZFMHRhemg0RlNvSjN1NjAwaGd0S0x1cG9qc3lxQkJGWktGYmQySEF4SXpHWFc2OXZVLUxFNXY2enhFSmFqTktVYVYxUmM4d1VwV2pma3ZpbkhoTGFkSFZyN3BjVV90TQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fairalo.pxf.io%2FDyXLPo&v=UDB-uPvSpt0] Support The Channel:Buy Me a Coffee: ⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.buymeacoffee.com/larrymlease⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa1lBUG9DYnJIMXRYZjNVMy05VmpOcXYxd09Hd3xBQ3Jtc0tueFd3RkFJc2VEclRQNDlqamFfbzk1Ty1kRU5xa2pxMDFxZ2NhdXh0U255Q3BWNE1OZXRuc3lZTmhXSmVOWEdoZlpkNWVaejdXMmF2NDlFMHlTN3Q3UVBuUmRnbkYxRzhXTlVRX3NoUmVPb3h1bnYtUQ&q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.buymeacoffee.com%2Flarrymlease&v=UDB-uPvSpt0]

Bolivia's Death Road

What makes a road so dangerous that it earns the title “the most dangerous in the world”? In this episode, we take you deep into Bolivia’s infamous North Yungas Road—better known as Death Road. Carved into the side of the Andes and plunging thousands of meters into the Amazon basin, this narrow, unforgiving مسیر has claimed thousands of lives over decades. We explore its chilling history, from its construction by prisoners of war to the staggering number of fatal accidents that gave it global notoriety. Along the way, we uncover the deadly mix of sheer cliffs, unpredictable weather, crumbling terrain, and human error that turns every journey into a gamble. But here’s the twist: despite its reputation, people still travel it—some out of necessity, others for the thrill. So is it still the world’s most dangerous road… or just the most legendary? Buckle up. This is a story where one wrong move is all it takes. FastestVPN: ⁠⁠⁠https://fststvpn.com/691945e99703c⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbUZFWnpyTUhwUEtnQmpqdXF0elFHWWdSR0dSd3xBQ3Jtc0tuSE1LQjMzTHhyaUg0LUNWd3ZrTGFsRDZOX3lYdGQtcjdTa3pJcVhTMXlBNWVtNVEybnVXeXRUdnNFS0p3SWVUTDRrbU9KQnFSOGtmbUFjcW5RWWZCb3pDS3drTG5rMWdHQ1l1MmtiQ0JQUU1lSlZxUQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Ffststvpn.com%2F691945e99703c&v=UDB-uPvSpt0] Dooricade: ⁠⁠⁠https://tidd.ly/4ok8sIC⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbUw3ZHNscUVER0ZTbTc1dXhlMU1kTHdFMEppZ3xBQ3Jtc0tudW5ZZE1VWE03bE9mUUVVSkY0NkVmNXFyRU5UdVpKbVozQWJxR1RYMEFLLUg5YVdtc0R6R0dIRExlOGJ6aklNQ01QNHdZREZjTlFYZi1FX1ROZkwxVFJ1VS1LMkd1dUppYlFvQmhoN0h6d2EyWFByTQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Ftidd.ly%2F4ok8sIC&v=UDB-uPvSpt0] Airalo - The World's First eSIM Store: ⁠⁠⁠https://airalo.pxf.io/DyXLPo⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbGNwUmNtQ3hSdVRvMkFpclg3V00zeXc2eDI4UXxBQ3Jtc0tueG9TU1huSms2bUpXbkNqQ1ZFMHRhemg0RlNvSjN1NjAwaGd0S0x1cG9qc3lxQkJGWktGYmQySEF4SXpHWFc2OXZVLUxFNXY2enhFSmFqTktVYVYxUmM4d1VwV2pma3ZpbkhoTGFkSFZyN3BjVV90TQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fairalo.pxf.io%2FDyXLPo&v=UDB-uPvSpt0] Support The Channel:Buy Me a Coffee: ⁠⁠⁠http://www.buymeacoffee.com/larrymlease⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa1lBUG9DYnJIMXRYZjNVMy05VmpOcXYxd09Hd3xBQ3Jtc0tueFd3RkFJc2VEclRQNDlqamFfbzk1Ty1kRU5xa2pxMDFxZ2NhdXh0U255Q3BWNE1OZXRuc3lZTmhXSmVOWEdoZlpkNWVaejdXMmF2NDlFMHlTN3Q3UVBuUmRnbkYxRzhXTlVRX3NoUmVPb3h1bnYtUQ&q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.buymeacoffee.com%2Flarrymlease&v=UDB-uPvSpt0]

The Complicated History of Gaza

For over 4,000 years, Gaza has been a crossroads of civilizations — and in recent decades, a flashpoint of conflict. From ancient Canaanites to the modern-day struggle between Hamas and Israel, this episode explores the long, complex, and often tragic history of one of the world’s most densely populated and embattled regions. FastestVPN: ⁠⁠https://fststvpn.com/691945e99703c⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbUZFWnpyTUhwUEtnQmpqdXF0elFHWWdSR0dSd3xBQ3Jtc0tuSE1LQjMzTHhyaUg0LUNWd3ZrTGFsRDZOX3lYdGQtcjdTa3pJcVhTMXlBNWVtNVEybnVXeXRUdnNFS0p3SWVUTDRrbU9KQnFSOGtmbUFjcW5RWWZCb3pDS3drTG5rMWdHQ1l1MmtiQ0JQUU1lSlZxUQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Ffststvpn.com%2F691945e99703c&v=UDB-uPvSpt0] Dooricade: ⁠⁠https://tidd.ly/4ok8sIC⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbUw3ZHNscUVER0ZTbTc1dXhlMU1kTHdFMEppZ3xBQ3Jtc0tudW5ZZE1VWE03bE9mUUVVSkY0NkVmNXFyRU5UdVpKbVozQWJxR1RYMEFLLUg5YVdtc0R6R0dIRExlOGJ6aklNQ01QNHdZREZjTlFYZi1FX1ROZkwxVFJ1VS1LMkd1dUppYlFvQmhoN0h6d2EyWFByTQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Ftidd.ly%2F4ok8sIC&v=UDB-uPvSpt0] Airalo - The World's First eSIM Store: ⁠⁠https://airalo.pxf.io/DyXLPo⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbGNwUmNtQ3hSdVRvMkFpclg3V00zeXc2eDI4UXxBQ3Jtc0tueG9TU1huSms2bUpXbkNqQ1ZFMHRhemg0RlNvSjN1NjAwaGd0S0x1cG9qc3lxQkJGWktGYmQySEF4SXpHWFc2OXZVLUxFNXY2enhFSmFqTktVYVYxUmM4d1VwV2pma3ZpbkhoTGFkSFZyN3BjVV90TQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fairalo.pxf.io%2FDyXLPo&v=UDB-uPvSpt0] Support The Channel:Buy Me a Coffee: ⁠⁠http://www.buymeacoffee.com/larrymlease⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa1lBUG9DYnJIMXRYZjNVMy05VmpOcXYxd09Hd3xBQ3Jtc0tueFd3RkFJc2VEclRQNDlqamFfbzk1Ty1kRU5xa2pxMDFxZ2NhdXh0U255Q3BWNE1OZXRuc3lZTmhXSmVOWEdoZlpkNWVaejdXMmF2NDlFMHlTN3Q3UVBuUmRnbkYxRzhXTlVRX3NoUmVPb3h1bnYtUQ&q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.buymeacoffee.com%2Flarrymlease&v=UDB-uPvSpt0]

Pripyat: The Forgotten City

A nuclear meltdown made Chernobyl infamous—but this episode looks at the forgotten tragedy next door. We explore Pripyat, the Soviet city built to serve the reactor, its oddly luxurious life before the disaster, and how a normal Sunday turned into a permanent evacuation. From playgrounds and parades to radiation clouds and abandoned toys, this is the haunting story of a city erased almost overnight. Sponsors: FastestVPN: ⁠https://fststvpn.com/691945e99703c⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbUZFWnpyTUhwUEtnQmpqdXF0elFHWWdSR0dSd3xBQ3Jtc0tuSE1LQjMzTHhyaUg0LUNWd3ZrTGFsRDZOX3lYdGQtcjdTa3pJcVhTMXlBNWVtNVEybnVXeXRUdnNFS0p3SWVUTDRrbU9KQnFSOGtmbUFjcW5RWWZCb3pDS3drTG5rMWdHQ1l1MmtiQ0JQUU1lSlZxUQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Ffststvpn.com%2F691945e99703c&v=UDB-uPvSpt0] Dooricade: ⁠https://tidd.ly/4ok8sIC⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbUw3ZHNscUVER0ZTbTc1dXhlMU1kTHdFMEppZ3xBQ3Jtc0tudW5ZZE1VWE03bE9mUUVVSkY0NkVmNXFyRU5UdVpKbVozQWJxR1RYMEFLLUg5YVdtc0R6R0dIRExlOGJ6aklNQ01QNHdZREZjTlFYZi1FX1ROZkwxVFJ1VS1LMkd1dUppYlFvQmhoN0h6d2EyWFByTQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Ftidd.ly%2F4ok8sIC&v=UDB-uPvSpt0] Airalo - The World's First eSIM Store: ⁠https://airalo.pxf.io/DyXLPo⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbGNwUmNtQ3hSdVRvMkFpclg3V00zeXc2eDI4UXxBQ3Jtc0tueG9TU1huSms2bUpXbkNqQ1ZFMHRhemg0RlNvSjN1NjAwaGd0S0x1cG9qc3lxQkJGWktGYmQySEF4SXpHWFc2OXZVLUxFNXY2enhFSmFqTktVYVYxUmM4d1VwV2pma3ZpbkhoTGFkSFZyN3BjVV90TQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fairalo.pxf.io%2FDyXLPo&v=UDB-uPvSpt0] Support The Channel:Buy Me a Coffee: ⁠http://www.buymeacoffee.com/larrymlease⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa1lBUG9DYnJIMXRYZjNVMy05VmpOcXYxd09Hd3xBQ3Jtc0tueFd3RkFJc2VEclRQNDlqamFfbzk1Ty1kRU5xa2pxMDFxZ2NhdXh0U255Q3BWNE1OZXRuc3lZTmhXSmVOWEdoZlpkNWVaejdXMmF2NDlFMHlTN3Q3UVBuUmRnbkYxRzhXTlVRX3NoUmVPb3h1bnYtUQ&q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.buymeacoffee.com%2Flarrymlease&v=UDB-uPvSpt0]