Going Undercover In Venezuela | Foreign Correspondent

It's got more oil than any country on the planet, but its people eat garbage and gangsters rule.
Defying a media ban, we go undercover in the one-time socialist idyll of Venezuela.
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[@MillieFontanez039]

That is so sad. Venezuela used to be one of the best countries to visit.

[@tntstorms7969]

Visit the Margarita island they mentioned instead of Caracas, but there would be no Venezuelans.

[@zaddddd5505]

It's still the best they are showing only bad sides of this country

[@youtuber6185]

You mean when they were capitalist.

[@meaayushdogra]

@@zaddddd5505 🤣🤣 Nobody wanna go there anymore bro.. absolutely not me😄

[@cadds8055]

@@zaddddd5505 venezuela currency is same regardless of what side you are on so corruption and terrible economy are always their

[@d4199]

Revolution is truly creating a more equal society - in which everyone is poor. Nicely said.

[@bobmcglone6676]

Deron Frederickson notice the only ones with weapons are- criminals! Business is good.

[@off-gridhillbillystyle3735]

Keeps ppl honest right ? 😂

[@italianoemigrato8245]

not every one . Maduro is a billionaire💀

[@celsiusfahrenheit1176]

Easy to maintain

[@564paolo]

Soo true

[@HIGHLANDER_ONLY_ONE]

My cousin who lives there said it costs him his ENTIRE monthly salary to pay for an oil change... I used to go to Venezuela all the time; Caracas, Punto Fijo, Maracaibo, etc. We used to go buy Italian leather shoes, belts, purses, clothes - beautiful! Not any more!!!

[@Sun-Tzu-]

He's talking shit then. Oil was the one thing that was virtually free in Venezuela.

[@elizas869]

:( my very good friend is from their and her family is still there....straving

[@rodneybellber4483]

@@Sun-Tzu-, an oil change requires more than just oil; it also includes a filter, diposal fee, and most important of all, knowledgeable labor. But it seems that you have a Socialist mind, "cannot see past your own BS!" 😆😆😝

[@leroyjones7295]

@@rodneybellber4483 if you went to a proper workshop the owner would also need to pay rent ,taxes ,insurance ,utilities etc

[@suedenim6590]

Huh? He pays his ENTIRE monthly salary to another man to undo ONE bolt and put a bowl under it? Instead of doing it himself ? Cool story bro

[@SouthFloridaWoman]

Thank you for shining light on this. You are appreciated.

[@dme1016]

I'm a youngish retiree living in the US. I live alone, & have enough food in my kitchen to feed 5 others for a week, and within 2 miles of my home, there are literally dozens of huge supermarkets, restaurants, & food stores of all kinds. I can also get food delivered online, should I so desire I watch this and I wish I could help, but I can't, not globally anyway, which saddens me. I do contribute to local food banks, and I buy the occasional meal for those in need, and for first responders. I can only hope that things get better there, quickly.

[@ricardochavez7024]

D Me pray it lasts

[@CSAcrazy]

You can help. Go there and give them your money and volunteer and donate your time and funds. You can get a million bolivar for every $400 U.S. you cant help you just really dont want to, only if it was easy as wishing it was better for them but wishes arent real. Go there and give if you really want to help

[@JohnSmith-gy4qj]

@@CSAcrazy . If possib l e buy seeds and eat sprouts.

[@Sun-Tzu-]

I think you have a lot more problems back home in the US you could help out with first. You could start by feeding the homeless in your own country before you start worrying about others'.

[@mahasmith6695]

I send a box every month to Venezuela with food

[@williammunny9916]

_But, but, my professor said that socialism was good for the people ! Yeah, the people on top._ _GOD bless the Venezuelans and everyone suffering under socialism._

[@Jamesbruceblakley]

What a great documentary, so well done, excellently produced and filmed and written/presented. Thank you.

[@shooter3288]

The US will soon be like it of things dont change

[@jhtsurvival]

Poor Venezuela... I would have liked to go there before this

[@Darrell1019]

"socialism works until you run out of other peoples money"!

[@wiseGUY1288]

that means it doesn't work at all

[@chriswhited]

the funny thing about socialism is that they always seem to run out of other people money. it's quite a characteristic of theirs.

[@timothygolden5321]

Socialism works until capitalists burn down your system; assasinate your leaders; throw wrenches into your machinery; ...

[@chriswhited]

@@timothygolden5321 it was over before chavez left. it's always over in 20 years. What's next we should trade with people who's stated position is to destroy you? work with people who constantly ramble about marx? Not once has this worked ever.

[@chriswhited]

@@timothygolden5321 they can't even create wrenches must less blame wrenches.

[@timd9567]

Okay very simplified explanation for why this happened which was not really addressed in the video. Note that this is simplified and you could write a paper on each point. 1. Over 90% of monies coming into Venezuela year over year was from oil. 2. Venezuelan crude is heavy crude which costs a lot more to produce 1 finished barrel than other OPEC nations (Yes people not all oil is equal). 3. Oil prices crashed below the point where it was profitable to produce oil for Venezuela who has propped up their entire nation on oil profits. 4. Venezuela did not diversify their countries income and spent all the oil proceeds on immediate gratification instead of building other industry and higher education. It comes down to poor long-term government management.

[@catjohnson2522]

Can’t forget about corruption and greed of leading officials

[@iMatti00]

Definitely sounds like something a Donald Trump would do. Short-term gratification and long-term decay.

[@danielpinatecaballero2612]

It was mostly about corruption actually

[@yvettemiclette2565]

That is so sad. Even sadder that this sort of thing is trying to come to the US, and yet, we are not going to tolerate it at this point.

[@elizas869]

I agree it is coming. Unfortunately, I think we will be to stupid to see it until it is too late.

[@bullterror5]

The US elected a Narco Clown, shush now

[@JustDiane71]

Its 2years since your comment and 100% it will come if we don't do anything!! I do think you off on saying we won't stand for it. There's too many in government that are corrupt 2023 including it president!! The there's also many younger people that have been brainwashed on almost everything that is common sense. I'm scared because as you know much has happened (covid, lockdowns, wars, lying media, corruption, mob looting, stolen/stuffed ballots) 'what' is going to be the 'thing' that does unite us together to stand against the problem saying no, enough is enough.

[@mushermusher7720]

On the serious note. Hope Venezuela rise up and beat the corrupt government. I think I grew up even poorer in my country.

[@Rucksack57]

This is what happens when you depend on a government to take care of you.

[@lillexus5589]

@NYCEA2001 man made most certainly, thank to years of bad governing

[@jonh8866]

@NYCEA2001 Not one refutation. Nice.

[@jonh8866]

@NYCEA2001 what the hell? I think you're having a completely different conversation than everyone else. Quite frankly, I think you should avoid internet discussions period.

[@williamruiz1453]

@NYCEA2001 WHEN IN DOUBT, JUST BLAME THE U.S.A OR EVEN BETTER "TRUMP"! THIS IS WHAT YOU GET WITH SOCIALISM BUT, HEY LOOK ON THE BRIGHT SIDE, AT LEAST NOW EVERYONE IN VENEZUELA IS EQUAL! "EQUALLY MISERABLE"! STILL I TRULY AND HONESTLY HOPE THAT VENEZUELA GOES BACK TO PROSPEROUS DAYS! MADURO MOST GO!

[@garymurphy4598]

@@williamruiz1453 would have nothing to with the U.S. and the U.K. owing them billions of dollars for they're oil and gold. Plus they don't have a rothchild bank. Wake up the U.S. is the biggest terrorist in the world.

[@mps28]

a country led by a bus driver that says it all..🤣🤣🤣

[@mps28]

Al Pal but still he is a billionare. Most of your argument are just insults and nonsense.

[@billsimon1995]

Al Pal who’s made a lot of money hundreds of millions easily if not billions and the bus driver what has he done oh ya bet he’s worth hundreds of millions now to but where did his $$$ come from????? TRUMP 2020 keep America great

[@elizas869]

@ Al Pal I was just going to write that

[@Alex-tt9lj]

Al Pal gracias chamo 🇻🇪💯

[@Tha_Chancla]

@Al Pal ORANGE MAN BAD ORANGE MAN BAD

[@drey1156]

14:45 "Hunkered down behind tight securities" ... Bruh he didn't even lock the gate

[@verawebbbe7122]

A definite leader and gentleman. We need more leaders like him. I live in Canada and would vote for him

[@Chill-qg2ll]

3:32 One of the VERY few reasons to want to visit Venezuela.

[@chasetindell1990]

Damn dude good eye

[@yepsta2103]

For some cheap 50cent head??

[@bigroo9566]

Cheap puss

[@cusimilooking4965]

Not a pretty place to visit now.

[@Chill-qg2ll]

@Justin Last HIGHLY doubt it's in the thousands. And I'm not saying I do or if I would, but thousands of American males visit third world countries for one reason only. I'll let you figure that out.

[@Metaplayer]

A very insightful (and brave) documentary, showing what all journalism should aspire to. Instead of delivering a brief piecemeal summary from some suited up correspondent in a comfortable hotel lobby, we are served a balanced cross section of Venezuela's social strata, all the way to the bottom layers. I haven't seen anyone capture the story this well since John Pilger

[@bmuraaz6024]

True. Not a lot of news services unlike ABC, BBC or ITV or DW News would even do that.

[@FreshtexBlackman]

This Documentary is very biased, he never talks about what American Sanctions have done to the country.

[@dignitas1980]

Such a beautiful and rich country, but in the same time, peoples are starving because of the government corruption... SAD!

[@camarada7274]

what does the us not letting them trade with other countries have to do with venezuelas corruption?

[@user-wqxksjzn8t]

Lets pay a sniper so Venezuela can be free

[@yimmilopez-hidalgo251]

When people talk to me about socialism I say: I socialise every day in a system that may not be equal but I socialise in a system that offers me the opportunity to raise my self from equal poverty.

[@BadEmpanada]

Interviewing people who supported the 2002 coup, nice.

[@eddiew2325]

BadEmpanada this is my coup d’teat hands up

[@eddiew2325]

Spoilers captain America dies

[@hx-flixblog4569]

They will stop at nothing. This is the face of the Aussie ruling class, Ask them how theu treat the native people of Australia.

[@malic1950]

@@hx-flixblog4569 Yeah Hx-Flix&Blog.....the Australian Governments aren't an example of democracy

[@sappert1952]

You know how many times I’ve been standing in line to buy flour , in America, and only wishing it took 3 hours? Or hoping a riot would break out? ....🤔.... NEVER!

[@pedrogonzalez6368]

These people say that chavis is good.but look how they live no water no food no jobs.wakeup

[@MrAnonymous1515]

It's the promises they live on. Kind of like in America. The Democrats constantly over promise and rarely deliver but the keep getting votes because people live on that hope that others will pay for them.

[@RebeccaHagman]

Chavez is dead. The crisis in Venezuela is not due to him but due to relying only on petroleum income and not a diversified economy

[@MrAnonymous1515]

@@RebeccaHagman more so it's the repression that doesn't allow for a dynamic economy. Top down authoritarian rule of the economy is a big part of the problem.

[@cusimilooking4965]

CHAVEZ DESTROYED THE COUNTRY

[@wilshirewilshire2303]

When Chaves was alive there was plenty of water, jobs and food in Venezuela, is Chaves' ghost currently running Venezuela? You're blaming him for Venezuela's current situation and he has been dead for a while now.

[@NorowaretaShojo]

"A model of socialist sucess"

[@mack8206]

I know someone who supports and promotes socialism and I say name a country where it works and then there's silence... but I can name a country where it doesn't

[@petergriffin6999]

@@mack8206 i can name one where it works, denmark....... and their standard of living is far above that of the US.... and dont try to argue its a fact if u doubt go look it up :-D

[@mack8206]

@@petergriffin6999 No. Denmark is not a socialist country, none of the Nordic countries are. They have all for varying periods of time been ruled by Social Democrats and significant features of their political systems have features that are distinctly characteristic of Social Democratic policy. This includes government funded healthcare and education, unemployment insurance, pensions and other welfare programs. Government being involved in and running business ventures and commercial interests related to resource management, infrastructure, communication and transportation etc. All within a democratic context with strong input from unions. Now, people on the left in these countries will unabashedly tell you that their country is Social Democrat and emphasize the welfare state, the low threshold (i.e. free or almost free) services and the equality between the people. People on the right (bourgeois parties) in these same countries will just as directly tell you that their countries are capitalist in nature. They will point to the health of the financial markets, some low taxes, the range of freedom, the economic opportunities and other market-oriented features. Part of what has happened is that once a policy is shown to actually undeniably work, it will be stripped of its ideological colors, everyone will want to share in the credit (success has many fathers …) and its roots are ignored by the opposition. Most of the core socialdemocratic economic policies and social innovations actually work, so they’ve been stripped of ideology. In Norway the Conservative Party actually started about a decade ago to claim full credit for the entire social welfare system as a “core conservative policy”. Never mind that parts of the labor movement were clubbed to death fighting against bourgeois governments for it. :) They treat relenting in the face of political demands as if it is the same as leading the charge. The Nordic countries are often more neutrally described as “mixed economies”, employing the flexibilities of a capitalist system with regulations and a safety net from Socialism/ Social Democracy. From this perspective, describing it as either “capitalist” or “socialist/ social democratic” is like the buddhist parable of a group of blind men describing an elephant through touch. Each person has a partial perspective that they have every reason to believe is correct. Because of that, whether a person tells you that Denmark and the other Nordic countries are Capitalist or Socialist/Social Democratic, the answer is Yes, No or Both or neither. They are all most likely valid answers from the perspective of the person answering you. They are very definitely mixed economies, though, with both a safety net and economic opportunity. Most of the political disputes are about the proportions of each part in the mix, translated into concrete changes in individual policies. Full disclosure : I am a Social Democrat and see the “Mixed economy” part in itself as a distinct feature of the utterly pragmatic nature of Social Democracy (for which it is routinely mocked). To me, Social Democracy is the only ideology or political movement that fully embraces a Mixed Economy as an end in itself on every level rather than as a painful compromise between the extremes of pure capitalism or pure socialism. So I, and a lot of other Social Democrats see “social democracy” as the only accurate description of mixed economy systems like ours. We can’t really ask political rivals on the right to fully acknowledge that, though, because if they did, they might as well just quit politics right now. :) Don’t be misled, capitalist mechanisms employed in our economies are still important. Social Democrats are not against capitalism as a practice, they just don’t see Capitalists (big business owners who absorb all the profits) as particularly useful to anyone. From a Danish person :D

[@jayf8871]

@@mack8206 Norway. Their oil company is nationalized (like Venezuela) and used to support their welfare system (free education, healthcare, etc.)

[@joelwieland1767]

@@jayf8871 Norway has a free market economy where you can have private property, private companies etc. Far from what socialism/communism is

[@lifetime8542]

Smh so sad what these people are going through and will continue to go through

[@adrianhuizar4007]

Wish I can get rich just to help people like this god bless them

[@jraguirre3417]

Best comment I’ve ever seen

[@teddj514]

We all have that dream but I can promise once you get rich you will become ignorant to things like this.. just the reality of the world

[@tanyalenmark4194]

GOD ...bless our Brothers& Sisters ...and children In Venezuela

[@jeremywahlang2698]

Excitement overloaded for the Prof

[@OmarLara-og7kl]

I'm from the South side of Chicago and I was shaking while watching this .

[@FindMissingKids268]

Those gang members are in Chicago.

[@llerej.]

So many beautiful people! God please save these lost souls, in Jesus name!

[@unfinishedsympathy245]

You still haven’t realized there is no such thing as a god?

[@llerej.]

@@unfinishedsympathy245 I’m praying for you :) Have a Good one Sir, or ma’am!

[@unfinishedsympathy245]

@@llerej.🤦🏻😂

[@llerej.]

@@unfinishedsympathy245 😁

[@NightOwl222]

This whole video was filmed in Flint, Michigan, USA.

[@adracohill6022]

😂😂Man i heard they get free choclate water man

[@Ke3per88]

HAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAA

[@NightOwl222]

@@adracohill6022 you are right! they do! it's the best place on Earth!

[@jeffreykalb8810]

Same government philosophy. Same results.

[@cm5191]

Flint michigan good example when you let idiots run country you Venezuela

[@TiffanyT-LaDolceVita]

This could be USA soon if we don’t wake up.

[@chinesegovernment7926]

USA is a dump

[@AndreasEUR]

Young SJW think they will get to be like Scandinavia if socialism is adopted, but the truth is right here in this video. This video shows socialism.

[@louismeloche3857]

Just look what has happened to Canada in 5 short years and its getting worse by the day.

[@ShirleenPuglisi]

Don't worry I woke up. USA WILL NO LONGER BE INFECTED ANYMORE

[@mikedeezle2249]

I love how the lady tried to compare Trump to Chavez! What a joke. 😂

[@cusimilooking4965]

Exactly, she can swallow her own words. Because Trump " the populist " is helping restore democracy, has sanctioned the regime, and we hope that with the help of Colombia and Brasil we can all bring the regime down to its knees. They must be aniquilated, destroyed, turned in for justice and imprisoned away from Venezuela, say Guantanamo!!!!

[@tomwinkle5536]

No shit, Chavez built 30,000 homes for the homeless! Trump is good at bankruptcy!

[@12Indeed]

I know right. The people actually love Chavez!

[@sanfranciscoguaynabo]

@@cusimilooking4965 and then what, you can put in place a right wing government like before? That way the high class get richer and you get nothing, Brilliant.

[@georgedickerson2352]

@@12Indeed lol Chavez isn't even alive. Maduro is there leader now and most dont like him. You are confused.

[@chillbill8591]

Seeing that lady smoke on that exercise bike was just........?

[@erinnpowell6461]

i thought thats what I saw 😂😂

[@markmorales476]

It's the lack of civil rights like we have in the US that perpetuates this in Latin America. The US has done what no other country in the Hemisphere has done for equal rights before the law.

[@TheChurchofCacti]

Canada?

[@lunafringe10]

in Europe, human right are but words and lies

[@anthonyellsmore4532]

Tell that to a black person in the U.S.

[@Mr_Don1]

@@anthonyellsmore4532 I'm black in the U.S. in the south. It's GREAT to be black here. This idea that the U.S. is some awful racist country is absolute nonsense. If anything, we're spoiled and overly privileged.

[@r.i.promance7467]

@@anthonyellsmore4532 lol u mean the ones that benefit the most nowadays

[@gamatick]

Please do not confuse Populism " A political approach that strives to appeal to ordinary people who feel that their concerns are disregarded by established elite groups" with SOCIALISM...A political and economic theory of social organization which advocates that the means of production, distribution, and exchange should be owned or regulated by the community as a whole.

[@ethanmai7126]

Gama Vera Absolutely brilliant statement!!

[@christopherwaldrop8115]

Thank you for your efforts. Well rounded video. 🙌

[@jimturner4937]

The guy wth the eyes on his head...well said when you're well fed.

[@filipzalud9825]

non journalism

[@bobicabayo]

Such a beautiful country and people. I hope they get a better gov system.

[@justinelvisjr]

Nice documentary...very educative

[@ahmadshahrom2684]

I would have gone to the country side and be a farmer and fisherman. Rear chicken, goat, and fish. Since the paper money has less value, then use barter system, exchanging products same as in the olden days. What's the point of staying in a city with no food.

[@veronicam2942]

You better hire arm guards. Once word got out you’d be robbed of everything.

[@robsemprini1511]

Indeed , a wise idea , it is good to know these skills and others - just in case.

[@katarinaraveendran1729]

My Cuban teacher told me once that in Cuba you cannot even go fishing without government´s approval. Under Communism/Socialism everything is controlled by the State, there is no freedom. I grew up in Communism so I can tell. So the idea about becoming a farmer in the countryside would work anywhere else but not a Communist country. The irony of it all...

[@LosBerkos]

@@katarinaraveendran1729 Found one that's never heard of a fishing license.

[@theveldtrekker2550]

@@katarinaraveendran1729 err. You get fined in the US for fishing without a permit...

[@Gvegasman43]

That lady saying what’s happening in the US is close to what happened in Venezuela us crazy.

[@Someguy6571]

I don't think we are anywhere near as close as what has happened in Venezuela. Not yet at least. Now given a few generations of people not thinking for themselves and letting others with flashy words and false promises lead them astray and quite possibly history may repeat. Still... I believe there is just too many freedom loving Americans around to let something like this happen. After all even a rich man becomes poor with socialism.

[@jamesb.hallmd9899]

USA ain't nothing like Venezuela! We can grow our own food, catfish, solar power, corn, beef, pork, cars, cell phones, water, oil, etc. We good. No thanks to socialism and communism. We choose capitalism--no matter how imperfect it is. It works!!

[@anthonybaiocchi3028]

@@jamesb.hallmd9899 yes at everyone else's expense!

[@elizas869]

What....grow our own food.....we didn't even get the food chain as normal during the pandemic when it first started. The northeast US will not have food.

[@InspectorSplatter]

@@jamesb.hallmd9899 Wait we can grow cars, oil, and cell phones? Where do I get a hold of those seeds?

[@user-vp6tg3ic9h]

Fantastic documentary. Wow. They've shown a side that noone REALLY knows. It's appears to be a beautiful, culture rich, Happy place despite the absolutely Trash political policies. I hope they finally find freedom from political lunacy and be the happy, safe place that it should be.

[@JustDiane71]

They had it until they became a socialist country

[@queeniesavage]

You can feel the hopelessness

[@townman1]

The Venezuelan people will survive this , they will rise again .

[@kennethwalker4551]

Most will survive but sadly many others the old and very young won't last that long. My heart goes out to those who suffer needlessly.

[@nathancarney3373]

Helping beat the interventionist war drum is only going to make things worse for these people. Lift economic sanctions if you care about the people.

[@jmehn203]

@nathan carney, stop spreading your hatred ignorance, sanctions during this video were only sanctions against specific government and military officials not the country.... This economic collapse was due to government mismanagement after the price of oil collapsed...The Venezuelan Government did not prepare for the collapse in oil prices..

[@aresp2707]

It's to take over it all... They have BEEN playing "Leap Frog" for a Long Time now. Land, Political, and Resource Grabs. Fake Currency is only a "Representative" of an I owe You. Loan them out to you... by passing the potato until it gets cold... when it does. Collect whatever you have tied to it... because how else are you supposed to keep it. They don't "Lose" anything... Lol... because it was all "Created" out of thin air, on a computer screen Anyway! Crash a countries systems, move in on it, train it's new generations... To prepare to hate, and "destroy" their next target. Teach their children what "You" NEED them to "Know", Hide what Truth you "Can", Misinform them... about the Rest. Before everyone can really see what the H@ll is going On... Mash the Eject button... and "Start" on the new target. People that are ignorant to things, can be fooled... That is how, human beings work... My mother, doesn't know anything about anything... any person that sounds nice, will tell her "exactly" what she would "Like" to hear... and especially if they have a check for her, or offer free ANYTHING... She is as good as whacked. They will argue and fight with you to ignore any word that you could possibly say... Especially if it sounds anything like learning something different than what they were told by they free bearers. Or the Smiling faces on the News that they have seen for years, even if they had been lying to them... They would never know Anyway. They are usually trying to avoid, what's actually going on, so if you get one sliver of information into them be glad... And "certainly" don't press your luck for getting "two" in.. for contrast and comparison. Then when echo chambers of others that have "also" received a small piece of "free" chime in... just hang it up... and prepare for the war that will be conjured up by the land grabbers. They can easily be sold to the Devil... Just simply because... They don't know any better... or usually want to. If the little elephant is taught, when it CAN'T pull the stake from the mud... It usually won't bother trying... once it can.

[@kevinvanhorsing5141]

absolutely Chaves ce from a .poor family and she disguise himself like president deceived lot.people to become dictatord

[@tjstrong3607]

Im really into the whole video, and with a minute to go, the lady who seemed reasonable, compares American & Trump to the Venezuelan Govt,, pfffttttttttt,, oh well, good luck

[@tntstorms7969]

Trump is the answer for Venezuela.

[@jessicaquick6411]

yES THAT'S WHERE THEY LOST ME

[@real_smilegamez]

If America involves in this, it will be like Iran...

[@grafando]

They think Trump and America is as bad as Venezuala? They obviously have a long way to go still..

[@caocao2339]

Is this the socialist/ communist paradise everyone talks about? Almost everyone here is equal! Equally poor lol.

[@sempaciencia8473]

Right to the point! I can believe that are people out there defending this kinda of system. Unfortunately, I believe my home country (Portugal) is about to become the European Venezuela....

[@Los2531.]

Yea after chavez died the country went to shit, the system works the government doesnt

[@elkamalito9641]

Sanctions

[@mbuhplus7800]

Have you been to Norway or Finland?

[@caocao2339]

@@mbuhplus7800 yes I have been to Finland not to Norway and news flash neither of them are communist or socialist.

[@zakichoudhary507]

Good to see ABC maintains their propaganda even in Australia. Consistency is key.

[@raintamer8121]

What’s propaganda about it?

[@danielspillett5393]

what propaganda socialism is cancer

[@the4xeguy]

@@danielspillett5393socialism is cancer? i would love to hear your take on socialism and not a copy n paste from Wikipedia.

[@zakichoudhary507]

@Ichigo Uzumaki Wu-Tang is for the children

[@eileengnehm1537]

Lol, that's what I was thinking. Why are we seeing an Australian ABC news story

[@LongNguyen-bv2ll]

La ansiedad no hace que una cosa mala deje de suceder, pero solo hace que las cosas buenas se detengan

[@AndreasEUR]

Young american SJW's' who call for socialism should take a look at this...

[@downsouth4345]

They still will not believe it, they know a better way.

[@DiegoRomer0]

This is a dictatorship not socialism, the USSR was a dictatorship not communism. Same with China, Korea ect

[@nashathegeorgiapeach3908]

Believe me when I say you have ABSOLUTELY no understanding of Venezuelan politics. All u hear is socialism. There are SO many other factors contributing to the conditions there. But of course u wont accept that.

[@ebenezer7789]

@@DiegoRomer0 you're ready to risk everything for something that never worked?

[@AW-qz4kk]

@@DiegoRomer0 Socialism and communism always ends up in dictatorship! People starved to death in communist countries from overworking and killing all of the farmers in the soviet union etc

[@chinoching-topic]

GodBless y’all

[@zootedsuit]

This is what we are trying to prevent in America. So sad to see so many suffering.

[@jonathanoverstreet4077]

America is what caused this.

[@jonathanoverstreet4077]

Bikini Man yeah the Globalist that run America

[@jonathanoverstreet4077]

Bikini Man Everywhere there are central banks

[@lukazupie7220]

@@jonathanoverstreet4077 not they did not lol

[@ozzyx2347]

8:13 "A former buss driver" HAHAHA

[@jehdudnen]

I guess they thought he could "drive" the economy in the right direction 😕

[@eddylwanga6332]

@@jehdudnen impossible

[@mikenogozones]

a former bus driver who didn't even finish high school, it's total insanity there

[@robertjebediahfreeman4177]

Lunacy of the highest order

[@jylasfhg1892]

jea man, is a shit

[@kq1777]

Great documentary. It's sad what's happening in Venezuela: mixture of many factors such as gross incompetence from politicians, socialism , etc.

[@yamillbqnpe753]

I owe you everything if your there hopefully I can grasp you again also a faucet on the Eastside of Lansing, Thank you Thank you

[@mikenogozones]

It's a known fact that the richest person is Venezuela is Maria Gabriela Chavez, Hugo's daughter. 4.2 Billion USD

[@mikenogozones]

@Frizo 1015that wealth was amassed during her father's rule when oil prices were sky high, yes Chavez gave some to the poor but he kept a lot for himself. Despite US sanctions Venezuela is still selling oil to Russia and China so don't fall for that excuse. As far as security goes she has military protecting her and there are still plenty of wealthy people in Caracas. All of the military generals and drug traffickers are doing very well.

[@wlkbeastmode-issiap.346]

Mike NoGoZones omgoodness

[@davidkelly6086]

The words socialist and success should never be used in the same sentence.

[@cch312]

@mike mike learn more.

[@SumumbaSobukwe]

Unless it pertains to health care, education, the environment, more income equality, solidarity with the colonized, social equality and anti imperialism...😑

[@SumumbaSobukwe]

@@cch312 unlearn even more

[@richardgordon8484]

What is medicare? what is unemployment compensation insurance based on? How about workers compensation? Lastly, how about social security? Imagine for a moment what America would look like with millions of retired people walking the streets dipping in garbage cans, absent social security. All derive from socialism.

[@richardgordon8484]

Ask the Chinese that question. Everyone in china has free medical insurance. How about here? We in America believe we are free, till we travel a little and see that we are constantly under the hammer every day, not to mention the constant propaganda we are subjected to.

[@Wuqz]

27:02 Couldn't have thought of a better intro song.. RIP Nujabes. The song is called Feather for anyone that's curious.

[@oscarestrada4509]

@26:20 "What we are seeing in the United States is very similar to what we saw in Venezuela at the end of the last century." Kinda scary to see where we might be heading if we don't play our cards right. Stay strong friends!

[@stewtoubia]

11:06 nothing like a little cardio and a stogie

[@beesplaining1882]

I expected better than this from the Australian public broadcaster. Why are they following the main stream down the regime change anti-democratic path?

[@beesplaining1882]

@@MrMrgetbad do you offer any evidence to support that or are you just baiting us?

[@MrMrgetbad]

Just what I get told by my friends who've gone and worked over in oz always say how Australians are ten years behind the rest of the world

[@beesplaining1882]

@@MrMrgetbad thanx at least you responded. I think it depends what you mean by "behind" and "the rest of the world". I have travelled extensively and worked with many people of different nationalities and I would say Americans are the most heavily exposed to propaganda and isolated from what is happening in the world thanks in large part to their corporate media. Yes Australia is probably behind America but that is a positive thing in terms of awareness and quality of life.

[@MrMrgetbad]

@@beesplaining1882 I'm from England which as you probably know has it's fair share of dumb dumbs but as a main has quite a forward thinking multi cultural society (not considering Brexit lol) but some of the stories I've heard from friends about the Australians makes the average ever day ozzy sound a bit narrow minded and a little obnoxious sorry

[@beesplaining1882]

@@MrMrgetbad fair enough. Thx.

[@dianamachuca12]

My aunt is in Venezuela she is 76 and I pray every day that nothing happens to her even one time some one Broke into her hose but luckily she was not on her house

[@ikeswp4959]

Keep fighting

[@GroundedNHim]

Today , is the 6th day since the lights went out over VZ. My prayers are for all the innocents caught in this horrible situation with little to no food, water etc. I truly hope their country will be restored soon. Especially for the children sakes.

[@anand5168]

Amen

[@1974charrua]

Dont be fooled be the media

[@hombrezmendez9775]

DELEON what does that mean?

[@danielwest5624]

just say no to Koch, you australian lunkheads. only a fool would believe anything these networks preach.

[@danielwest5624]

Hombrez Mendez they're LYING to start an imperialistic war so american oil barons can steal venezuelan oil. you should see the streets of Detroit michigan: it looks worse than caracas. the US govt. doesnt care about american citizens much less venezuelan ones🙄

[@eddylwanga6332]

Very interesting documentary

[@rwrobwalker]

I really enjoyed watching this video. I spent a year living in Caracas and was there when Hugo Chavez was first elected. The country was broken then and got worse but it is a country of outstanding natural beauty. Man has ruined a global paradise. I hope to return one day.

[@veronicakormendy4642]

I have a question is Venezuela 🇻🇪 doing good now with $2.05L 87oct $2.30L 91oct and we live in Canada where oil is abundant why can't we fill up for so cheap

[@MOOTM]

the wealthiest people in Venezuela are runescape gold farmers

[@mathieumansire372]

cam girls

[@mikenogozones]

the wealthiest people in Venezuela are the cronies of Maduro

[@FortniteEruption]

Wow that’s crazy lol

[@TheUntubed]

ونبت - WnPT the wealthiest are gangsters.

[@TheUntubed]

Mike NoGoZones Right, and you look at our own politicians? Pelosis i is the richest, Feinstein too, then walk down her streets. Filth and poverty in the streets. That’s our future. Who knew? Eh who as attention when this year many politicians were arrested for theft? 3 moths is all they get. Corruption,. Trump promises their days are numbered.

[@wazibiry]

by changing your dollars in the black market you contributed to the problem.

[@ssach7]

Gorrin and other bolichicos hoarding the official currency exchange bids and then reselling it in the black market is why people have to buy from the black market on the first place.

[@nkosirooms9615]

Why change your dallors in the bank.There the biggest criminals piriod.

[@mrzoukdotcomzouklambadaboo8212]

We didn't see anything..... Only a big wad of cash...... How would anyone know where that actually came from....

[@nkosirooms9615]

@@mrzoukdotcomzouklambadaboo8212 Changing money at the bank is A rip off that's why the black market exist in places like South Africa were the banks determine how much money we can take out the country.

[@kentcyclist]

Exactly

[@xzay.]

all i wanna know is what the song is @ 21:47 it sounds hella fire 🔥

[@357pghguero]

3:33 makes me want to move to Venezuela damn gurl!!

[@corycarpenter4218]

That "historian" is delusional

[@xsolent]

And is stable compared to you?

[@arim4166]

At 27:36, how about you clean your backyard before talking about someone else’s front yard.

[@dfxzzz]

cheers

[@mickeyblue8]

Any advice for travelling Caracas? Thanks

[@ambititer6867]

Their oil industry wasn't being mismanaged. Prices dropped, and harsh sanctions placed on them to prevent them from being able to increase production,which would allow them to recover, like other countries with similar economies have. Sanctions have also prevented medicene from going into the country, so now the only medicene that is being sent there is being done so under the guise of aid, but is only being given to the opposition (along with weapons and tonns of cash)

[@rafaelgonzalez4175]

Why are you not adding US sanctioned? Sanctions do not just appear out of thin air.

[@camilocastillo5377]

THANK YOU.. BRO HOW MANY DUMB PEOPLE JUST IN THIS COMMENT SECTION DONT EVEN KNOW THE TRUTH... WE, THE USA, DID THIS TO THESE PEOPLE..

[@lukazupie7220]

No you did not lol

[@lukazupie7220]

You might worsen it sure but sanctions are in no way main reason they are so poor.

[@fernandgutez2383]

If I want to make a Video of the USA, to make it look bad, I would go to all the skid roads, slums and crime infested neighborhoods and title it, the land of opportunity.

[@manjelos]

In every country aou have poor people, also in Russia and even China. But here are over 90% poor, only people close to government and military have something...

[@yourmom705]

Exactly what i was thinking

[@Vishwakuchangi]

Well said and you are absolutely right

[@carlosrubio7589]

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[@mgdarenz]

*skid row

[@LilyFisher4]

Very good video 😊

[@dfxzzz]

first frame lover love fe love. case still open ....

[@joeballz3121]

So lemme get this straight, the spent 30 min bashing the socialists in Venezuela, to ultimatly bash trump at the end.... Wow, just wow...

[@juanrabanales4933]

Joe Ballz yeah because it’s not about politics. It’s about the consequences that arise from ignoring displaced people and how extremely they will vote when they’re not being recognized. Middle America voted for trump after Obama, and outer America will probably vote Bernie and swing back the pendulum your way after trump.

[@davidsamson6173]

Great bunch of guys. Even not knowing English they know president Chump should be in their country the way he dogs, and rocks usa people to death.

[@pmkeith]

After the first sentence, I thought you were talking about Chicago.

[@yoshy2628]

And Chicago got also the biggest oil reserve in the world? Divide and conquer plan applied in Venezuela.

[@LxwPrxfile]

Quick question whats the phone holder called?

[@camarada7274]

“ban on journalism” *films entire documentary there*

[@lukazupie7220]

Another proof socialists are useless😂

[@Waywardelements]

rip up that concrete and grow a veggie

[@belen3732]

I've seen people queuing for hours in soup kitchens in NYC

[@clintonbarbee5093]

Belen373 owned by Dems.

[@jeffreykalb8810]

You are clearly in denial about what is happening. In a capitalist country, there are soup kitchens for drug addicts. Venezuela itself is a soup kitchen.

[@luisetb]

Some people is not the same as all the people, all the time. Well except the corrupy millionaire socialist officials.

[@clintonbarbee5093]

And that's homeless ppl and drug addicts.

[@mattlangstraaat3508]

It's you next, loser.. SOUP LINES was your clue? They took your guns... wait till you see what is next... do u have a cute wife? Your government thanks you for sacrificing and keeping her in good shape..

[@therealnoriega1433]

The song at the end is Feather by Nunjabes

[@josecordova7530]

WoW, you see America why we must hold the line...

[@logicalbananas4195]

Literally no one is suggesting socialism in American.

[@PTLV-xv3xs]

So their currency is like everyone else’s not worth the paper it is printed on.

[@kamakaziozzie3038]

Linda Gaines - the difference being i can take my worthless US paper and actually buy medicine for my child.

[@jayfigg7981]

paper currency is based on trust...not value.

[@kamakaziozzie3038]

Jase Walters - your correct, paper money is based on trust. And the Venezuelan Bolivar has lost that

[@charlesmackintosh3021]

Well in England the notes are now made out of plastic so the jokes on you mate

[@philippesantini2425]

@@kamakaziozzie3038 as long as you can afford hundreds of dollars for daily insulin, for said children in the US...or just cross the Canadian border and pay 7$ for the same meds. Socialism and capitalism actually compliment each other well when they're balanced and regulated in order to keep them both in check. Whereas the extreme version of either is toxic and leaves large portions of the population vulnerable.

[@tainotribes6937]

Economic hit man read it and youl understand whats going on

[@smackflack5771]

I read it. Great book

[@DissidentB]

Thanks for mentioning this book, I never fell for this neoliberal imperialist propaganda again after I read it. The crisis in Venezuela has been entirely manufactured by their ruling class of business owners who oppose the government for removing their power and privilege, and the US and it's allies who refuse to take NO for an answer when it comes to unfettered access to any country's natural resources. The West destabilizes these countries so they can plunder their natural resources and so their people are desperate and impoverished enough to work for low wages with no labor rights. Anyone who stands in their way is a "tyrant" even when 70% of the population supports the government, and the imperialist US popularizes that narrative with the help of loyal stooges in corporate media like ABC. If you repeat a lie often enough, it becomes the truth! At least for the vast majority of Americans who couldn't tell the difference between Ecuador and Ethiopia if you pointed one out on a map for them.

[@DissidentB]

@@gussneh the book is about how the US and other western imperialist powers exploit vulnerable 3rd world countries for their labor and natural resources, usually by coercing them into accepting development contracts that they don't have much use for or can't afford, and then making them get massive World Bank or IMF loans so that they're saddled with debt and have to do all these things to comply with the terms of the loan contract that essentially guts their social services like health care and education, and essentially hands over control of their economy to western governments and corporations. If they refuse the loans and the development deals and try to develop their country or extract natural resources like lithium or oil by themselves without giving the US, UK, France, etc. a cut of the profits, then their leaders get assassinated by the CIA, or they get overthrown by a CIA-orchestrated coup and replaced with a right-wing military dictatorship that lets western corporations pollute, kill all the decent paying jobs and replace them with extremely low-paying jobs, ignore worker rights and safety regulations, and extract the country's natural resources while having complete control of the profits and paying the country practically nothing for what they're taking. The country remains nominally independent but effectively become puppet states of the US and nobody there has any real power except for the government that the US has installed or the small minority of already-wealthy people that the US does business with. If their coup doesn't succeed and they can't assassinate their president, then they villainize any country that stands up to them in western corporate media, portray them as a tyrant despite trying to replace them with a much more tyrannical government themselves, despite the majority of the population supporting the elected government like in Venezuela and Bolivia, accuse them of being communists even though most of the governments that they've overthrown weren't that much more leftist than Bernie Sanders, call them authoritarians because they impliment labor rights regulations and undermine the power and profits of wealthy business owners, etc., and then use that narrative as a justification for imposing crippling economic sanctions or invasion. The US alone has done this to dozens of countries in the last century, and recent events in Latin America and the Middle East show that they're continuing to do it with zero regard for democracy or the long-term consequences. In countries like the US and UK, the state exists to protect the profits and facilitate the generation of profits by the wealthy ruling class that controls the government and economy. The goal is to seize control of the economies of countries like Venezuela, Bolivia, Guatemala, Chile, Iran, etc. and destabilize them so that nobody stops US corporations from coming in and plundering their natural resources, and making their work force so impoverished and desperate for jobs that they'll work for extremely low wages with no labor rights. This is the basic operational structure of western economic imperialism. It's how capitalism generates most of it's profit for the ruling class and acquires most of it's raw materials and commodies. Third world countries aren't "under-developed", they're over-exploited and have been systematically impoverished by Europe and North America, in some cases for centuries like in India, the Philippines, and Indonesia. They could easily develop their countries themselves, but the US and it's allies obstruct them at every opportunity because they consider it a lost opportunity for profit.

[@eddiebernays514]

the four horsemen was also a great watch.

[@danielcesler5264]

@@gussneh I honestly think he'll die of "natural causes"

[@Gothmikki101]

3:33... t h i c c !

[@luisvega666]

13:51 my god those eyes

[@j.rjunior5584]

😍

[@ZeusFaucon]

shoutout to NUJABES song at the end :)

[@hungrylikethewolfe]

“we’re afraid to speak out against the repressive government” they say while speaking out against government on camera and in anti-government Venezuelan newspapers

[@veronicam2942]

Doesn’t mean they aren’t a afraid. They just take the risk. Did you not see her get shot at, on film? No one should fear for their life because they don’t agree with their government.

[@ximenaclaure2524]

Ballofshit!!!!

[@ximenaclaure2524]

Boloñy from Bolton

[@Al-kd6hv]

I was born in Caracas. Moved to the USA legally when I was 6. My family tells me how it used to be paradise before Chavez took power. Such a shame.

[@blockchainmusic8697]

"Film secretly" - perfect bokeh lmao

[@JAM-yj4tb]

Five pistols is not heavily armed 😂🤣😂

[@manuelsilva1580]

It is when everyone else is UN-armed.

[@corylatimer]

What a dumb, ignorant comment

[@nicaxiv14jd]

I would put out those wannabe gangsters with my sniper rifle...

[@ms-ht7rs]

@@nicaxiv14jd alot of talking big man. Try this at rio and your limbs will be severed

[@leonelaviles96]

for the ones saying it is a lie. What is the truth?

[@Ikaros---]

Maduro, the rightfully elected president, was subject to a social media campaign labeling him as a dictator. He had views that would not benefit the United States, such as close ties with China and Russia. In middle eastern politics, he supports Palestine. The same thing happened in Libya with Gaddafi after he tried to make a unified African Bank with a new currency. The population was exposed to a social media campaign inciting rebellion. The rebels got lots of support from NATO, including airstrikes.

[@josephfigliuolo7286]

Big Oil wanted to get it cheap, so they destabilise any country that has what they want.

[@victoriagonzalez7927]

Ikaros maduro was elected with numbers that were tweaked by the government. Moreover, he ABOLISHED all democratically elected parts of government (what equal the house and the senate and such), except ONE. And because maduro has one with illegitimate numbers that part (what we call the General Assembly) then declared a vacancy of power (since Maduro is a dictator) and the General Assembly president now fills that vacancy temporarily. Yet maduro is still in power and we’re still going through this shit.

[@mahasmith6695]

It's the truth. I lived there and came here recently. He is a dictator cancelled am tv channels and whoever gets caught recording with phones disappears

[@yurmum1271]

What's the song at the very end

[@nicolasbeaudry6158]

Amazing sad story 😢😱