Life in Venezuela

委内瑞拉的生活

The Documentary Podcast

2026-01-10

24 分钟
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After the dramatic US military operation that saw Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife taken from the country and placed in a New York prison, what, if anything, has changed for Venezuelans? We speak to Venezuelans about their experiences of living in Venezuela – the good and the bad. Vanessa tells us that even liking social media posts that appear to oppose the government could land people in jail. Donald Trump said the US would “run” Venezuela and he has plans for the country’s crude oil reserves, which are the largest in the world. Despite this relatively untapped wealth, half the population lives in poverty and there have been shortages of food, fuel, water and medical supplies. Our guests talk about the difficulty of earning money, while millions have decided to flee the country, due to economic challenges and political persecution. We also bring Venezuelans together in the US, UK and Brazil who have moved abroad. They discuss what they miss about home and what might make them return.
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  • Hello, I'm James Reynolds.

  • Welcome to the documentary from the BBC World Service.

  • In BBC OS Conversations, we bring people together to share their experiences.

  • This time,

  • we hear from Venezuela about life in the country and from those who've been forced to leave.

  • Nicolas Maduro had his chance until he didn't.

  • He eft around and he found out.

  • This was one of the most stunning,

  • effective and powerful displays of American military might and competence in American history.

  • That's from a White House video which was published after the Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Celia Flores were seized by U.S.

  • troops from their compound in the capital Caracas.

  • They were taken in handcuffs to New York to face drug trafficking and weapons charges.

  • The couple denies the charges.

  • President Trump said that his administration would begin to run Venezuela.

  • But what that means in practice is far from certain.

  • For now, at least, Maduro's vice president, Delcey Rodriguez, has taken power.

  • We wanted then to get a sense of what life is like for Venezuelans.

  • We start inside the country.

  • Our four guests live in Caracas.

  • We've changed their names to protect their identities.