Update on the Venezuelan Political Crisis
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Interview location: Skype
Interview date: Wednesday 6th Feb, 2019
Following the January 3rd protests in Venezuela and Juan Guaido declaring himself as the interim president, I invited three Venezuelan nationals to discuss the current political crisis:
- Alejandro Machado - Caracas Chronicles
- Giancarlo Fiorella - In Venezuela
- Mauricio Bartolomeo - Ledn
We discuss the current political crisis, the response from the international community and the potential options for ousting the Maduro regime.
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Timestamps:
00.00.48: Introduction and welcome
00.01.11: Introduction to guests and their background
00.06.30: The migration to Chavez and then Maduro
00.13.59: Life under hyperinflation
00.17.57: The latest protests and update on the political situation in Venezuela
00.24.36: Relationship between the military and Maduro
00.31.58: Truths and myths in reporting of the crisis
00.38.22: Response from the international community
00.46.23: Political options for Juan Guaido
00.50.32: Bitcoin trading and monetary premiums
01.00.48: Hopes and expectations for the future
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Helpful Links:
Connect with the guests:
- Alejandro Machado
- Giancarlo Fiorella
- Mauricio Bartolomeo
Important articles:
- Venezuela crisis: Military 'blocks aid corridor'
- Venezuela’s Opposition Leader Calls for More Protests ‘if They Dare to Kidnap Me’
- Juan Guaidó: US backs opposition leader as Venezuela president
- ‘They are murderers’: special forces unit strikes fear in Venezuelans
- Russia Starts to Worry Maduro's Grip May Slip in Venezuela
- How U.S. sanctions on Venezuela have left a dozen oil tankers idling with no place to go
Podcasts:
- Popular front with Jake Hanrahan
- Grind my Gears with Jill Carlson and Meltem Demirors
Other relevant WBD podcasts:
- WBD019: How Venezuelans are Using Bitcoin to Counter the Effects of Hyperinflation with Alejandro Machado
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