Special Report: Inside Venezuela

[@RubenGomezRealestate]

I am Venezuelan, the problem started many years before any sanctions. Corruption, incompetence, totalitarian regimes, populism, and socialism are the true roots of this tragedy!

[@treeamigo8447]

Try telling that to the looney left Americans that idolize socialism

[@cristinah7547]

Yes true... is China now lending your government money to process your oil? Debt trap diplomacy..

[@Gabogonz_02]

La caída de Venezuela empieza el 24 de Enero de 1958...

[@zulu_mafia]

SANCTIONS have clearly crippled the country Same as Cuba

[@ARolls-dd2zd]

You should listen to Harari of the WEF, World Economic Forum, they control the world by sanctions. It is their mission to reduce the global population, and they are starting with Latin America. There will be no recovery, move to another country now if you can. They consider uneducated, unskilled people beyond a robot/AI to be irrelevant and contributing to global waste. They plan on replacing the unskilled, with AI artificial intelligence. This is by design, genocide by design.

[@chaseofori-atta2225]

Hoping & praying for the best in Venezuela!

[@davidanalyst671]

no. all it takes is maduro resigning, but he isn't going to. the sanctions will screw up that country until he is gone. There is no other way to return to normalcy other than maduro resigning

[@gyarugals_]

thank you for praying my parents suffered through this and so did my whole family i wasn’t able to see venezuela i feel bad so much for my parents what they suffered through and luckily we moved to america because in america it’s free i think

[@josephbaptiste6034]

SsdssssssP

[@donalddouglas7643]

America should learn that while it supports countries like Saudi Arabia a country that has one of the worst human rights record on the planet but tries to push this Democratic country under the bus because the govt wants to share the countries wealth with the desperate poor .

[@donalddouglas7643]

This narrator is very bias , the real cause of the problem for this country is the USA

[@violetgruner754]

Wherever we live in the world, these are our brothers. I wish the best for Venezuela and any other country who face poverty, injustice. God bless us one and all.

[@gordonnadolni]

When their Leader is a High School Drop out and the last job he had was as a Bus driver. How did that happen ?

[@chicagofinest4188]

Our brother stf those are not my people 😂😂😂😂

[@DrCruel]

@@gordonnadolni His vice president is not so bad. Maybe Maduro needs to ride a helicopter.

[@LiverbestGibs]

You don't need America to sell oil nowadays. Saudi Arabia recently signed a deal with Russia. The truth is, Venezuela's oil production has dropped down due to a lack of investment back into maintaining the infrastructure.

[@katlegorapelang1048]

If Saudi Arabia and Venezuela stops using the Petrodollar to trade oil, America is going to "fight for democracy" in their countries

[@rogergomezb1123]

US is always trying to take advantage of any Country, with all kinds of excuses ! But never accepts that.

[@rickschucker9697]

@@rogergomezb1123 ok then you stay in venezuela, I’ll stay in America. Guess who will live better and be happier?? Enjoy 😊 socialism!!!

[@Quantum_in_Java]

Add to that Venezuelan oil is hard to extract.

[@jayaramprabhu5595]

They invested more in beauty pageants & in breast implants. 🤣

[@diegoyuiop]

This could happen to all of us, regardless of where you're from

[@diegoyuiop]

@Larry S lol

[@samuelmorales2344]

No it couldn't. Believe it or not, there are people with standards.

[@dogma.1315]

@Larry S prolly china. Honestly Australias economy is in chinas hand since we are the third biggest exporter to china idk about america but id say it would be similar

[@liberty4175]

Who’s going to put sanctions on the United States ?

[@dogma.1315]

@@liberty4175 china could they've done it to aus b4

[@ndorobei4391]

Iran has been under American sanction for some decades, even before Chavez took office, but no starvation in Iran.

[@josejaviermalaguera3147]

Exactly. This a left-biased documentary. Sanctions doesn't exists until Trump and the colapse and shortages starts here in Venezuela since 2008, when first suggar, then toilet paper and then everything dissapear from markets while venezuelan bolivar drops to zero.

[@itsmeprasad1987]

@@josejaviermalaguera3147 I don’t think he meant something about trump… Iran doesn’t have corruption but Venezuela is corrupted….

[@sep0262]

@@itsmeprasad1987 every socialist country is corrupt.

[@Sandra-kv4vf]

@@josejaviermalaguera3147 Trump wasn’t in office in 2008 Bush was hun. Only thing Trump did was start using our own oil and stopped importing so much from others. He also cracked down on exports from other Countries for many different reasons. Remember we don’t recognize Dictators as rulers! We have a President right now that needs to realize this! He’s on thin ice as is! By the way Trump was only in Politics for 4 years 2016- 2020.

[@MagicMike_101]

Iran? Hahaha, whata joke.

[@m-cw7er]

Hoping for the best for Venezuelan people. ❤ from USA.

[@Indiansareallpajeets]

Thanks to the interference, sanctions and lootings from USA, Venezuela will always be like a hell💀

[@DreadPirate43]

NOT OUR PROBLEMMMM

[@LUC1FER_R1S1NG]

are u kidding? they already have the best...most of them are here already

[@sarap8841]

A man who says "this world has to change to improve his situation" and NOT say "he has to change to fit into the world" is messed up!!!

[@ブレイヴフェンサ]

Maduro is pos and a liar his government are not to he trusted at all don’t believe what he and any of his liar henchman had said in this video this why the us won’t lift the sanctions because they know this very well.

[@samuelmorales2344]

@@ブレイヴフェンサ None of them can be trusted. Venezuela always had problems with corruption.

[@alansokelisatruehero8520]

you just described an ideologue. it's disgustingly bad on the left in the U.S. right now

[@jbsarmiento9703]

Venezuela's political and economic turmoil is deeply rooted in its history. Prayers for our brothers in Venezuela that their country be liberated in the near future and the US sanctions and embargo be lifted the soonest. Much sympathy and love from the Philippines 🙏🏾

[@mika_04b8l]

¿Te los querés llevar a Filipinas? Porque para el resto de americanos solo son vagos y no trabajan la gran mayoría...

[@nhkg1754]

It will literally take decades, even if Venezuela does everything right from now on. The damage was already done when people voted for Hugo Chavez, who decided to ignore the contracts in place kicking out the oil companies operating legitimately. This is what happens, if you do not calculate consequences of your actions thoroughly.

[@suefontaine5227]

This is called "Dutch Disease". You are absolutely correct.

[@The_Christ_Angel]

Soon the price of gas for a car in Mexico will be Regular. 1.00 peso Premium 2.00 pesos Ultra. 3.00 pesos

[@The_Christ_Angel]

Don’t worry...there will be bolivars in the amount of 1, 5, 10, 50, and 100 when the Christ shows up. And people can make it rain like dollars on the strippers.

[@dogzdigital]

Exactly, if you don't do exactly what the US wants they will destroy your country. I am amazed there is any country in the world that doesn't know that.

[@The_Christ_Angel]

Does the AntiChrist have the Antivirus for the hyper inflated currency virus?

[@domingosantos1292]

I hope everything changes soon for my beautiful Venezuela 🇻🇪l🇩🇴 country and persons God {°🙏°} bless everyone in Venezuela peace and love

[@MyFirstHandle]

I'm from the Philippines, I have my prayers for Venezuela.

[@andred8837]

It will never change

[@BETTERWORLDSGT]

I hope it gets better, Venezuela should be a thriving, prosperous Country, I guess it's a lot of Government mismanagement. I don't understand why the US put the sanctions on anyway, all sanctions do is hurt everyone!

[@peterjohn7045]

​@@BETTERWORLDSGT not government mismanagement governed control complete that's what socialism is and its immoral that's why the sanctions are there for good reason

[@MrDICKHEAD28]

@@peterjohn7045 IF SOCIALISM IS THE PROBLEM WHY IS THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPENING IN LEBANON? THEY CAPITALIST GOVT

[@russellboyd5262]

The Venezuelan people supported Chavez, adored him, and socialism, Do not feel sorry for the people,they are getting what,they deserve, I wonder how they feel about socialism now.

[@squalie9]

Bingo

[@Srki777]

Almost the same thing happened to Serbia in the 1990's under Milosevic So many zeros were printed on local money that everybody started using foreign currency to do their shopping otherwise you needed a bag full of money just to buy a dozen eggs. Everybody talks about the Weimar inflation but few people realize something similar happened in Europe just forty years ago.

[@edwardgabriel1946]

Just bought 2 ears of sweet corn. They were 8 dollars a dozen. This is a farming area. Same thing is happening here as happened to the German Mark (WW1). SGerman

[@MrDICKHEAD28]

SAME IS HAPPENING IN LEBANON SPECULATORS ARE THE CULPIRT LEBANON IS CAPITALIST GOVT IT'S PROOF IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH SOCIALISM

[@bk5118]

YES, but in Serbia, inflation was ONLY because of american sanctions. USA impose sanctions on Serbia in may 1992. And inflation started in 1993. It was NOT Serbias fault and it was NOT Milosevic fault. Nazi America wanted to crush Yugoslavia. (znam da to i ti znas, moj Srdjo).

[@SSSS-ps9vv]

To je zbog sankcija crni Srdjane

[@Robert-cu9bm]

I literally have a full bag of Venezuelan money. It's worth that little they make bags out of it.

[@JeffMorrisonAdventures]

I hope it works out for the sake of the common folk. 🙏

[@VarangianOblast]

why would anyone doesn't hope it works?

[@tcb1012]

If the US stops interfering with its economics maybe... ;-)

[@sheikhboyardee556]

@@tcb1012 Has nothing to do with the U.S. The idiots in power in Venezuela caused this & it is completely on them.

[@tcb1012]

@@sheikhboyardee556 You must also believe in Santa Claus and Bigfoot... The U.S. has always interfered with Latin-American politics for their advantage - And if you're as smart as you think you are you know that to be true ;-)

[@sheikhboyardee556]

@@tcb1012 I lived in Venezuela, I know what it was and what it is now. All the problems were and are caused by corrupt, stupid politicians in Venezuela. Wise up, you might look a little bit smarter, but I doubt it.

[@anthonymanderson7671]

I pray for the prosperity of venezuela and i hope that things will get better there 🇿🇲❤️🇻🇪🙏🏾

[@sonnydayz2118]

Venezuela stay strong and don't give up your natural resources to any country.

[@phillipmorgenthaler]

Yeah they're doing a great job of it. Just destroy the country so badly no one even wants to deal with them

[@jaypr719]

What do you mean when you say "give up natural resources"? I'm truly intrigued about that phrase because it pops up everywhere

[@sonnydayz2118]

@@jaypr719 , venezuela has oil, gold, timber, and etc. Globalist hate that they won't let big oil and etc take their oil. Venezuela wants their oil to benefit their people.

[@wv9529]

i assume your not referring to madurro mortgaging his oil fields to russia and china?

[@_Wai_Wai_]

If American capitalism is so great, why do they import so much from Communist, socialist countries: China, Vietnam etc... During Chavez era, much of the oil in USA was from Venezuela...why can't Capitalist economies produce everything for the rest of the world?

[@thomasraymer1085]

My prayers to the people of Venezuela.

[@RomitDholakia5]

you also are responsible for their misery.

[@revben]

I know people from Venezuela and the whole thing just makes me cry

[@alansokelisatruehero8520]

every socialist ideologue just got triggered by your comment. it must suck for them not having any socialist success stories, they ALL turn to S**t. just a matter of how quickly

[@MileeSimmon-db8ub]

It's their government who make them so

[@maryblanco475]

Venezuela is a stunning country with hard working people! We get tired of watching negative stuff in the media when there is other side with hope. I pray that the American government lifts up the sanctions against this beautiful nation because in the end...it only affects the Venezuelan people. Venezuelans got tired of talking about politics, all they care about is trying to make progress, bringing turism back, just moving forward. I love you Venezuela!!!

[@erickdiaz2664]

If they lift sanctions, the corruption and narcotraffic wouldnt be over.

[@Jagm3854]

Unfortunately progress can’t be guaranteed under the control of Maduro's and ultimately Chavez's party.

[@djack915]

Why don't you sell oil to China?

[@richardnixon7248]

Why would you need trade with the usa? Can't you make it on your own?

[@rafthagod]

@@richardnixon7248 for money idiot. Why can’t the US produce its own stuff?

[@lebohang8405]

Another US failed government replacement project. Citizens left as victims of this failed project. One day Venezuela will bounceI back

[@deathlarsen7502]

Looks like you're eating pretty well though fatso

[@OneAdam12Adam]

You're a Russian Disinformation Troll

[@Nameless-qe9hu]

Venezuela will bounce back when they embrace capitalism.

[@HC-wo2tz]

@@Nameless-qe9hu No they won't. It will go back to being the same old country; with a small wealthy middle class and majority poor. How do you think Chavez came to power in the first place? By catering to the wealthy?

[@ciaranryan5265]

@@Nameless-qe9hu They had capitalism that's when all the poor favelas were built. Chavez at least used the oil money to build millions of new homes.

[@ahmedmehmed8423]

Hands of Venezuela support and free Venezuela from oppressors

[@louisecorchevolle9241]

you support Us banana republic sanctions to starve people as in Iran Shame

[@AztecSamurai01]

Kicking out maduro is a start

[@hashimkimwaga1864]

When the titans fight its the ordinary citizens who suffer

[@rudrarishi2523]

I live in a Tribal village near Mumbai, India. The poor looking Farmers have Rice stored for 2 years. Meaning they stock Their staple food for 2 years. They must be doing this for thousands of years. Rice Stock for 2 years is insurance in case Monsoons fail. This is what almost all farmers in India do. Our Economy is Agriculture based. There have been depressions but it is not felt due to Rural Agriculture Economy.

[@bishopakpan2284]

I can attest to this. Compared to my country, Nigeria, I found food to be quite cheap when I was in Mumbai. I was astounded things can be that cheap in a country like India that most people think is poor.

[@rudrarishi2523]

@@bishopakpan2284 🙏🙂 , One can adopt the Agriculture practices and approach of food security.

[@bishopakpan2284]

@@rudrarishi2523 You're right. Thanks for sharing.

[@williamgonzalaez229]

It amazes me how the police and army protects that man

[@godspeed9839]

It's called money bro

[@kathyao9892]

If you are in the police and army you get a wage and food.

[@ciaranryan5265]

Because he is democratically elected, many times.

[@xzqzq]

The army and police can feed their families, and have made their deal with the devil.

[@TheSmartLawyer]

Follow the cash and privileges

[@rolandthethompsongunner64]

If Venezuela has oil reserves to rival the US and the mid East oil cartels makes sense they wouldn’t want Venezuelan oil on the market especially now when it’s approaching 90 a barrel. I think the west and it’s allies are definitely interfering in Venezuela no doubt about it. But the amount of incompetence in the Maduro is mind boggling. The only way Venezuela could ever recover is to be able to extract and sell its resources period.

[@shanetonkin2850]

Errr no.. ‘the west’ wants LOW oil prices, not high. Since practically all forms of economic activity are dependent on oil, one way or another (just everything needs to be transported for example) , higher oil prices = higher cost, which is bad for business, and this hurts western countries. Just look at how Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has sent oil and natural gas prices soaring, which has then sent inflation through the roof in most parts of the world and starting to cause minor financial hardship to many as the cost of everyday items is increases while their wages are not. The west does not make money from extracting oil, it is a net consumer of oil, by far. The only countries that want high oil prices are those oil producing nations with undeveloped economies, where oil extraction makes up most of their income, such as Venezuela, Iraq, Iran, Russia, Nigeria, Angola

[@Lana-ro6cb]

I think the U.S is just waiting for Venezuela to weaken, to the point of completely falling to it’s knees so they can take complete control over it’s economy. I mean with all that oil….

[@rocortega2064]

No, that's actually the main problem. The venezuelan economy is in shambles 'cause they depend entirely on their oil exports. Having a huge ammount of unproductive spending, an even bigger corrupt state and even worse, the highly skilled and the people with money have already left and made their life elsewhere, if they started rebuilding their state today, it'd probably take 50yrs or 2 gen to actually get somewhere.

[@garyjohnstone6422]

Naaaaagh, socialism trashed it

[@extremeresponsibility]

I lived and have family in Venezuela now. Venezuelans will never do more than talk about Liberation. 🗽

[@Xavier-uknonada]

I've always wanted a Venezuelan wife

[@leonardolopez1511]

What else can they do when Maduro's regime is killing any protesters that dare to challenge them. (Look at Cuba , same historical result)

[@gabrielrivas4343]

Maybe they should get some guns or issue their own currency.

[@JohnnyGification]

@@gabrielrivas4343 not to be rude but are you really that stupid? Issue their own currency? Holy cow.

[@Utubedeletescomments]

@@leonardolopez1511 Freedom isn't free, some have to die to achieve success. Grow a pair.

[@donaldsingh8799]

If you are starving talk to your prime minister or President. If a man can't run his own home. How can he run a country? It's your own fault. Don't blame other countries for your mistakes. I am so sorry for the people.

[@arnoldozamorano8618]

More schadenfreude. Start focusing on poverty, abuse of authority and the rising inequality in our country and less on other places.

[@dannyn.6933]

Why not both? We're trying to become informed citizens, not ignorant citizens.

[@aynrandfan7454]

this is what happens when governments nationalize and socialize things that are NEVER meant to be nationalized such as the free market, health care, higher education etc...Bernie would have a field day here along with his communist sympathizers like AOC and Ilhan

[@Guizambaldi]

People in other countries are humans too.

[@alfreddupont1214]

Focusing on rising inequality is what lead to that mess. Inequality is expected and good because there is the excellent and the mediocre, the superior and the inferior. And stating that the inferior cannot be the superior's equal is self-evident, but if you can't bring the inferior up, you can only bring the superior down to create equality.

[@ambersofia9681]

I’m Mexican and I feel very angry at what government and leaders did to innocent and amazing people like Venezuelans, victims and more victims of a system that politicians refuse to change, this is beyond politics is about economy science, is about overcoming a mindset of what protecting population and guarantee a safe place with good conditions means to the government, God, I’m boiling to see many Venezuelans suffering from this cause I can understand what they feel

[@BalakeHart-nh4xh]

Selfish politicians lining their own pockets at expense of the people.

[@Indiansareallpajeets]

Thanks to the interference, sanctions and lootings from USA, Venezuela will always be like a hell💀

[@hjoseph777]

Love from Canada to our Venezuelanos brothers and sisters.

[@JAngel732]

Thanks ☹🇻🇪🖤

[@ruzzelladrian907]

That's what happens when you give the government all the power.

[@blabla-hh9nk]

Combined with sanctions which will destroy country 😂

[@julianhermanubis6800]

@@blabla-hh9nk The Chavistas trashed their own economy long before the worst American sanctions hit. LOL

[@michaelwallden7261]

do you have a name fo it??

[@blabla-hh9nk]

@@julianhermanubis6800 imagine that happens to USA. It would be same scenario

[@julianhermanubis6800]

@@blabla-hh9nk No, because the U.S. government hadn't nationalized its main industries, had political hacks running them, and then chased off a lot of foreign investment first like the Chavistas did. The sanctions didn't help, but the Venezuelan economy was already on fire.

[@emptyroomd9567]

Venezuela from riches to rags never thought I’d say that

[@tcb1012]

The poverty level sounds a lot like the US when you go in certain parts especially the big cities, but soon it will spread to the countryside... Beside - so what's the difference from a socialist supposedly country Which other countries interfere with their economics and a capitalist run by corrupt Politicians and the filthy rich? Another words a glass house should not throw stones ;-)

[@Ghostfancoder]

US sanctions are responsible

[@julianhermanubis6800]

@@Ghostfancoder Ha, ha, ha...no.

[@emilio2647]

@@tcb1012 the quality of life in US for the middle and working class american is far better than what venezuelans have.

[@tcb1012]

@@emilio2647 Not for long - Because of the Greedy, Filthy, Absurdly RICH ;-)

[@tessietesoro7407]

I hope there's no more corruption in South America, Central America, Latin America.

[@MrDICKHEAD28]

ONCE USA AND EUROPE IS DEFEATED THERE WILL BE NO MORE CORRUPTION

[@Jaggerbush]

Dont blame the US for your problems. How can you have the most oil in the world and these ppl can't fill up their tanks?

[@redmustangredmustang]

The funny thing is Venezuela could have been just like Norway. Putting their oil revenue into a trust fund and having to invest it wisely. Instead the corruption and terrible policy pissed it all away. At least the Saudi's, UAE, Qatar used their oil money to give it back to the citizens and invest in infrastructure, roads,etc. At least they were able to get it done.

[@tommyboss4067]

Go strong Venezuela. 👍👍💪💪

[@Gypseygirls]

This shocking..and to think the rest of us could be heading down same path...

[@hgewhewhewdhewr3142]

@Dylan Exactly. "how dare you have the temerity to try anything different to our capitalist system we enslave you to be part of. How dare you nationalize oil! to give it to the poor!"

[@BuddyLee23]

Indeed, hgrwhew, they would be living in a true socialist utopia were it not for those evil capitalists always meddling.

[@robertj5881]

@@BuddyLee23 money? Wait, I thought China had some economic power and they are allowed to trade with China and iran. How come China and Iran have not rescued this socialist utopia? Certainly learning from Cuba about how to run a healthcare system has improved the lives of all of the morticians in the country. For those who love socialism, long time before there was ever somebody named Trump in the White House, the biggest business for what used to be considered middle class mothers is having to go to Columbia to become $2 hookers hoping somehow to feed their children. You socialist believe in women's rights? This is what your Utopia leads to is the destruction of the family and sending what would be good mothers to another country to give blowjobs as a career. Talk about women's rights!

[@robertj5881]

@@hgewhewhewdhewr3142 and how well has that worked? Everybody is starving. A generation ago they had the highest per capita living in South america. The only changes your brilliant socialism. I've lived in countries like that. You've never seen a world without hope. But that is what you are wishing for.

[@hgewhewhewdhewr3142]

@@robertj5881 "how well has that workerd?" Do you have any idea how well it worked before crippling sanctions? Why don't you find out and get back to us. Nationalising oil funded housing, schools, hospitals transport etc and reduced inequality at record rates. Then came the coup and the sanctions. READ A BOOK

[@RgRg-os8sc]

No need to blame others besides Maduro because socialism has never worked.

[@alvarez6487]

"Venezuela was the richest country in Latin America" Yes, because of oil, but only a few wealthy Venezuelans enjoyed the rewards. Venezuela was the richest country in Latin America, but it was also the most unequal country in Latin America. I have a question. If everything was so great in Venezuela, why did the people of Venezuela vote for President Hugo Chavez? Someone who campaigned on radically changing Venezuela? Doesn't anyone see the contradiction?

[@evaristegalois4290]

in 2007 Hugo Chavez built a gigantic pot in the square and made 5000 gallons of chicken soup for the people. This is exactly what venezuela wants and voted for: free chicken soup for everybody.

[@edalad]

Because neoliberalism/Capitalism was killing Venezuela before Hugo Chávez

[@danm.8634]

To be honest, it is also true that Chávez hid his true colors before he became president, he called Cuba a dictatorship and he presented himself more as a moderate, so people didn't see how much of a marxist extremist he was at the start, and something similar happened with Fidel Castro in Cuba, these people tend to hide their true colors.

[@amorrobel]

The only ones benefiting from oil export were the Venezuelan elites. The money has not been going to the people in the past 12-15 years .... But the elites have gotten extremely wealthy. That's the reason for the sanctions against the government and the elites. Also many, oil producer engineers have fled Venezuela and most, if not all, migrated out of the country and currently working for other oil producers in Texas and in the Middle East.

[@Fridaey13txhOktober]

"That's the reason for the sanctions against the government and the elites." BWAHAHAHAHA!

[@EA50458]

@@Fridaey13txhOktoberwell we did prosecute some boligarchs like Ricardo Rincón and Abraham Shiera. But there are also other reasons for the sanctions…

[@MiguelangelFernandez82]

There can be no future for my poor country so long as the dictator remains in power. Chávez's legacy is nothing but ruin.

[@tonyinhbolero4815]

Sorry bro hear that friends

[@rudrarishi2523]

We are not poor at all, never were, we were Just Robbed of our Gold and Natural wealth.

[@Ira88881]

@@rudrarishi2523 That’s VZ’s problem. VZ was never rich because it depended on oil for everything.

[@MrDICKHEAD28]

CHAVEZ IS A HERO AND FOREVER WILL BE US CROOKS ARE THE ONES LEAVING EVERYTING IN RUINS

[@MrDICKHEAD28]

@@Ira88881 OIL PRICES ARE HIGH AND STILL THE CURRENCY IS STILL DROPPING IT JUST SHOWS THE SPECUALATOR'S EXCHANGE RATE IS FAKE MANUPLATING PEOPLE TO EXCHANGE THEIR CURRENCY FOR DOLLARS

[@louieadam251]

He should resign for the sake of his people and his country rather than seeing his country in shamble. This is the problem of authocratic and dictatorialship form of government, it will result to poverty and chaos. Praying for Venenzuelan people. They deserve a better life.

[@spektred]

Ironically, zelle doesn't even like Venezuelans using their app to transact in US dollars because it's intended for Americans to use it that way, but what else can they do.

[@benjaminAgagne]

SMH 200 trillion Venezuelan dollars for 1 US dollar... ridiculous.

[@tinadraper9143]

USA knows how to cut countries off from their apps, USA has never stopped buying oil from Venezuela, USA needs Venezuela and china but keeps telling lies about them.

[@Glidescube]

You have to have an American bank account to use zelle .

[@Glidescube]

@@tinadraper9143 Venezuela owes about 60 billion dollars in loans to China and China's afraid they'll never see that money. And they probably won't at least for a very long time.

[@big_nasty533]

@@Glidescube Pay the Chinese with oil

[@sweetneymateo2381]

So sad! Venezuelans are really good people! They don't deserve it! I'm dominican 🇩🇴

[@dadaabupdates2262]

It's very unfortunate, this must CHANGE!

[@joeshmoe781]

Venezuela was never rich. Less than 10% of the population had money. The other 90% lived in utter poverty. The poor got sick of it and had a revolution. The 10% took their money and ran. That is the same thing that happened in the US during the great depression. Can you blame them?

[@adamedwardsnj3800]

The 10% moved to Miami

[@wilmaryrosas-qj3ye]

Prefiero no opinar. Que si es que se viven tiempos súper difíciles aquí en Venezuela . Con un sueldo muy por debajo de un sueldo digno

[@terjeoseberg990]

How would Venezuela be different if the US allowed them to sell their oil?

[@terjeoseberg990]

My guess is that negotiations with Biden means give the US all their oil.

[@JonROlsen]

@@terjeoseberg990 for cheap

[@phillipmorgenthaler]

@@terjeoseberg990 hmm yeah theirs nothing Venezuela could have done to prevent this.

[@katiestans2824]

Heck we can’t even understand Biden half the time. He just babbles and that’s being truthful.

[@frankhynd885]

Capitalism is the unequal distribution of wealth. Socialism is the equal distribution of poverty.

[@sonnytanod8862]

Doesn't have to be, depend mostly on who governs.

[@frankhynd885]

@@sonnytanod8862 I think that you are making a hypothetical debating point. Give us a historical or present example of when that has not been the case.

[@sonnytanod8862]

@@frankhynd885 It should go both ways, but ok, look at Capitalism with Biden compared to his predecessor, and look at Russia's Socialism now with Putin and the USSR before. Look at Euro now and Europe before, would you say they are now Capitalist or Socialist. But like I said it doesn't have to be. Anyway thank you for your kind attention.

[@diegoyuiop]

Well said

[@HC-wo2tz]

Hey Frank, how stupid do you have to be to write a comment like that? Mildly or extremely? I'm guessing the latter. Or did you take an entire week to come up with a historically inaccurate but catchy phrase?

[@skylaralexis7699]

His people are starving, but he’s got a double chin.

Indeed...he has excess of food...no scarcity for him...and his friends and relatives...

[@sylvansnagg856]

Freedom to the ppl of Venezuela

[@davidanalyst671]

get rid of maduro. its the only way

[@mjj5756]

My ex boyfriend/best friend was burglarized and shot to death in Caracas Venezuela. Prayers for Venezuela. They need help. He didn’t deserve that.

[@wedontlikenoneofyou]

He learned his lesson didn't he hopefully his family does too and everybody else that leaves a country like Venezuela or Mexico and then only goes back to get murdered that's how my family the same thing you go over there and something happens to you that's your fault

[@MiC-T]

I am deeply sorry for your loss. May God bless him, you, and all Venezuelans. You all deserve much much better.

[@MiC-T]

@@wedontlikenoneofyou wow what an insensitive comment.

[@wedontlikenoneofyou]

@@MiC-T hey I'm just being honest my wife recently let my daughter go to Mexico and the same rule applies to that too I wasn't in agreement with it and I'm still against it. Too many people talk out of their ass I don't.

[@mjj5756]

@@MiC-T thanks❤️

[@mattapple2105]

You only show a few Politicians that talk and talk and talk....what about the people in Venezuela ? ...this " Report " is just bad journalism !

[@MrXander1337]

They..literally interview people on the streets, at gas stations, in shops..what more insight would they give except "yeah it sucks"? Or did you want them to literally speak to every single person in the country individually lol

[@mikestaihr5183]

Not to justify Maduro--he is a dictator. However, that is irrelevant to American foreign policy. Being a brutal dictator doesn't matter as long as he is "Our" dictator... Marcos, Noriega, Saddam Huessin (until he wasn''t--lol), Shah of Iran, ad nauseam............

[@applepie58]

Dictator bad guy is only when is your enemy. When he is your friend is called a good leader.

[@_Wai_Wai_]

After WW2 Americans also said They may be Nazis, but they are our Nazis

[@mikestaihr5183]

@@_Wai_Wai_ There seems to be a few that still say that--lol

[@bjacko5019]

You meant Naseem,,how about Augusto Pinochet?

[@mikestaihr5183]

@@bjacko5019 Naseem? Did I miss something? Yeah, Pinochet was to be included in the "ad nauseam" along with all the all the other South American corporate lackeys.

[@seanjamaica5308]

Love to Venezuela from Jamaica.... We understand what's going on and support you and Cuba....

[@ladygoodman7439]

So he is blaming the US solely for this?

[@mfmf100]

The US had nothing to do with the destruction of Venezuela. Socialism destroyed Venezuela and it was largely home grown.

[@timsteinkamp2245]

I wish there would have been discussion on the process because I heard they were giving the gas away or charging a quarter and the equipment went into disrepair. Was free medical care also included. I'm disappointed he talked about the slums but those have been on that hillside for decades. No?

[@yasinali3754]

That's not the case. Look at democracy socialism in Europe. USA messed this country up

[@coreykernan9582]

@@yasinali3754 I couldn't agree more.

[@mfmf100]

@@yasinali3754 the usa did not nationalize Venezuelan industry, debase the Venezuelan currency or plunder their own state owned oil industry. The socialist government of Venezuela did that.

[@benjaminAgagne]

@@yasinali3754 you are tremendously misled. Your lack of the motivation to find the truth is dangerous. Please look past what the media feeds you. Read into history and economics.

[@Halcon_Sierreno]

The first 10 seconds could apply to any number of modern day countries; Afghanistan, Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Venezuela, Haiti.

[@rolandgrz1975]

American democracy coming to your country if you have oil.

[@frostdeeer]

But iraqi economy is good now. Sure, it is not perfect, but it isn't even nearly close to default or collapse

[@y4s563]

Canada

[@Sh04525]

That is not a disaster. That is just a normal situtation in communism.

[@michaelgriffin6330]

Haiti is experiencing the same fate,sanctions

[@walterfredrickson3887]

This is the USA at the rate we are going..

[@dontbanmebrodontbanme5403]

You couldn't even pick out the United States on a world map! 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣

[@belindacoronado4604]

How can anyone help Venezuela? Is there any charity of some sort? As a Hispanic American I’m truly sorry and would like a way to help but I’m not with the government. Dios los bendiga!!

[@CoreyChambersLA]

Nobody can blame Venezuela's problems on the United States. Venezuela is responsible for Venezuela. It's free neighbors Brazil and Colombia are doing fine because they stand up for free enterprise and liberty.

[@eduardosanchez7827]

To listen from Forbes that the US Sanctions are responsible for the economic meltdown of my country is really upsetting. The dictatorship is responsible for the destruction of the economy, the US Sanctions only exacerbated the problem, but the oil industry was already degenerating since 20 years ago...

[@spillaking]

You are a fool. The US sanctioned your country because they are keeping your country's wealth thats all. You dont understand international affairs much

[@issamarmaldonado3055]

Prayers for Venezuela 🙏🏽 …. Wish I was rich so I can help countries/ people like this 😭

[@winning3329]

Dictators will pocket the money

[@johnjohnson3370]

Canada hopes Venezuela can find there own way to go forward so Canada can help its way through its future

[@charlesg.4393]

We should encourage the venezuelans to work out their problems. Intervention is not the solution. We have seen what has happened in Afghanistan. Two trillion dollars could not dislodge the Taliban.

[@laurenvega-cruz4718]

Well, Trump releasing 5000 taliban prisoners sure didn't help

[@leonardolopez1511]

Yes they should work out their problems with a government that has the military and guns on their side , like that will ever work out.

[@jrjon738]

It's not a giveaway, like it was Afganistan, they just want to sell the US oil

[@bobspizza7444]

@@laurenvega-cruz4718 what??? Hahahahahhahahahahahaha somyoure saying Biden hates the t aliban and hates them soooooo much he left them 42 BILLION IN U.S.WEAPONS TO TEACH THE TALIBAN A LESSON. hahahaha omg you're a fool

[@fabianlozano8430]

Most of venezuelans they want to live as a king without working. Look what happen in NYC now in the shelters and food provided by the NYC mayor. Most of food was thrown away.

[@Dilshan69_]

Pray for Venezuela.. 💓

[@masterbulgokov]

It's a complex problem, for sure. Corruption inside and outside Venezuela. One thing is for certain, Venezuela was outspending its income BEFORE sanctions, and had little to no austerity AFTER the sanctions. What would happen to the US if China stopped selling to them? It would really, really hurt, but hopefully (yeah, I'm a dreamer), the US would reign in government spending to compensate. In the end, if you live beyond your means, you will ruin yourself. This is true for individuals and nations. Sanctions hurt, but they would have hurt less if Venezuela's government had reigned in its spending.

[@rockrabbit253]

It's only US sanctions , not the whole world. South Africa had sanctions from most of the world plus a civil war and , while their economy suffered , it didn't collapse.

[@MrDICKHEAD28]

WELL YOUR STORY IS COMPLETELY FALSE THE REAL PROBLEM IS SPECULATORS THAT BEEN DEVALUING THE CURRENCY EVER SINCE CHAVEZ WAS DYING AT FIRST THE SPECULATORS WAS GIVING MORE MONEY IN THE EXCHANGE THEY CREATED AGAINST THE GOVT EXCHANGE THEN WHEN CHAVEZ WAS DYING THEY STARTED GIVING LESS AND LESS IN THEIR EXCHANGE AND THE OPPOSITION PROPAGANDA NEWS WAS ENCOURAGING PEOPLE TO BUY DOLLARS ON THE SPECUALATORS EXCHANGE RATE AND BEEN FALLING EVER SINCE SO THE OPPOSITION ARE MAKING PEOPLE SHOOT THEMSELVES IN THE FOOT BECAUSE THEY LOST THEIR POWER AND DIDN'T NOTHING FOR THE POOR IN THE PAST AND NOW IN PRESENT MAKING THEM SUFFER TO BLAME MADURO AND SOCIALISM THE OPPOSITION ARE NOTHING BUT EVIL CROOKS

[@miguelgrohmannhernandez2224]

the US has a complex economy that produces both necessities and commodities. The Venezuelan economy has, since the 80s relied on oil, which it exchanges for food/goods. This reliance on oil makes the venezuelan economy closer to Sudi arbia's or the UAE's than the US.

[@garyjohnstone6422]

it is not complex at all. Socialists wreck everything very time

[@DreadPirate43]

I missed the part when this was the US’s problem

[@emendoz1]

As a Cuban born American citizen I can say without a doubt that this is what happens when the people are asleep at the wheel. If you want to be free you have to fight for it everyday. If you wait too long to fight back you end up like these people and others.

[@Drumsticksmcgee]

Canada is asleep too.

[@Ghostfancoder]

Yes that is billionaires need more tax cuts. I feel bad for billionaires they really need our help.

[@emendoz1]

@@Ghostfancoder I don't understand your comment.

[@HC-wo2tz]

@@emendoz1 He was mocking your pro-capitalist stance. I'm going to assume you are a conservative since most Cuban Americans are. Your comment also doesn't make sense, it's almost cryptic. Fight how? With sticks and stones? Ironically, you ended up leaving Cuba. So much for that.

[@emendoz1]

@@HC-wo2tz I left Cuba at a very young age so fighting was not an option. That’s not the case today.

[@betaqwest]

What's crazy about american media is that they can tell you what they are doing, right to your face, and you will let them spin it as them doing a good thing

[@tycobb2580]

Venezuela's misery was caused by Chavez's war on private business

[@johnnytsang2047]

If America said they are going to help the people of that country, then the people of that country well suffer.

[@michaelotieno6524]

Afghanistan citizens agree with you

[@Jarod-vg9wq]

Love to Venezuela 🇻🇪 and the people who had to flee from Canada 🇨🇦 merry Christmas 🎄

[@bec765]

What is a good income per month in Venezuela?

[@carmelovirgiliolim2984]

Forget US. There are many growing countries that Venezuela can trade with. There many countries that are growing technologically, medically, scientifically, militarily, financially, etc. It is right that you have survived but you must thrive.

[@KB-Unc]

Please God bless them and please let the US learn from others mistakes

[@zinmintun2001]

Please make a similar thorough investigation for Myanmar.

[@JonROlsen]

lol Bloomberg can't be honest about Myanmar either. Try The New Atlas.

[@robertortiz-wilson1588]

@@JonROlsen no.

[@Redmenace96]

The West still essentially ignores the Far East. All experts warn them, but it has been 60 years of not caring.

[@JonROlsen]

@@Redmenace96 lol The CIA NED/USAID has been active, surrounding China and beyond supporting and arming violent mobs and terrorists at strategic places along the BRI. You know, promoting American Democracy, Liberty and Freedom.

[@JonROlsen]

@@Redmenace96 Considering what the West has done to Central and South America, the US's "Backyard", it would be better for the Far East if the "West" would ignore it.

[@p.g.curtwright7763]

I'm a Chicagoan,. watching migrant numbers rise in my city. I need this and other videos to ground me on the struggle of the migrants. I make donations without hesitation.

[@AhmedMohamed-rq6hr]

Please help people of venezuela as humanitarian

[@shirleyramoutar1801]

Who ’cares for ’venezeula .he ’is greedy maduro wants to make trouble in Guyana

[@mikenogozones]

when the times were good in Venezuela, the government failed to diversity the economy they could have been the Dubai of Latin America but due to cronyism and corruption they are now in this mess

[@shauncameron8390]

They failed to do so, because they were too busy undermining and sabotaging it with price controls, high taxes and minimum wage and punitive regulations.

[@ahmadmohamad4129]

nadir ahmad : canada 17:02 Venezuela 17:02 usa al mouminouna 17:02 - quran (30,18) / algerie al mota9ouna 21:58 colombie 15:58 irak al mota9ouna 23:58 - quran (30,43) / algerie al mota9ouna 21:56 russie al mota9ouna 23:56 - quran (50,11) / la chine 23:28 kazakhstan 21:28 syrie 18:28 algerie al mota9ouna 16:28 brazil 12:28 iran al mouminouna 19:58 - quran (9,6) - quran (82,4)

[@acpreysler]

Because of US economic sanctions and Britain sequestered their gold. Venezuela is right to nationalize their oil.

[@extremeresponsibility]

I lived and have family in Venezuela now. The oil was nationalized after the dictator took control and at the point the decline was deep.

[@Derrowssi]

If they knew the power of the US and their friends' sanctions why did they choose to fight them. They were talking that BIG talk like they were BIG Boys, only to find out they are small fry. Next time tell your Chavista friends to humble themselves and stay in line and Obey International Law.

[@Tamara-qd5dc]

too late, it was already nationalized and oil production declined by 90%. Your wisdom arrived too late, they already destroyed their economy.

[@aliaasfar1791]

@@Derrowssi Actually, there's a bigger picture that few people can see, he's doing right by refusing to bow to US. Those that study eschatology know what's at play. It's all a test, we are all being tested. Do we bow down and obey The Creator or the creation?? Venezuela may suffer some, but it's worth it in the end! What US is doing is evil, and we should all reject evil. Our Creator tells us how He supports those that do good, that are just, that obey His commands and how many times a smaller army or nation defeated a larger one! Because all power belongs to Him!

[@NullHand]

That nationalizing was done in 1976, WAY before sanction. Way before Maduro, even way before Chavez! And the gold reserves were flown out to Russia on Russian ”Nordwind” flagged Boeing jets in Jan 2019. I guess there are just some transatlantic cargos even Putin won't trust to Aeroflot.

[@hopefully2224]

Pay attention AMERICA this is next for us because of our government!!

[@rocortega2064]

As a foreign that hates populists and so called socialists, I can say you're deluded. Your so called socialists from the Democratic party would be considered almost Far-Right in most of LatAm.

[@christophery8927]

I am neutral but it appears this documentary is saying that us America is at fault for the suffering of people. That is some power!

[@klaromio]

Venezuela is rich. So who is keeping them down? 🤔

[@johnconley3473]

America, Canada, France, Germany, who else is in team America?

[@cocotico9997]

@@johnconley3473 china iran Russia

[@klaromio]

@@johnconley3473 CIA

[@wv9529]

a bunch of corrupt bamboons who have ransacked their country and are so inept and corrupt they cant even pump their own oil out of the ground. To say its the 'wests' fault for their ills simply because they refuse to trade with them is ludicrous.

[@tomadz1595]

The more richer. AMERICA maybe?

[@jamesmercado1295]

FREE CUBA, VENEZUELA, AFGHANISTAN, SYRIA, NORTH KOREA, IRAN, HONGKONG AND MYANMAR... END CORRUPTION, DRUG CARTEL, COMMUNISM AND TERRORISM

[@TheSuperGringo]

então deixe-me ver se entendi, Maduro está dizendo que o comunismo está falhando porque não há capitalismo?

[@kerrysammy3277]

What will happen if China was to bail out Venezuela? Or even Russia?

[@rocortega2064]

China and Russia bailed them, they basically own Venezuela, the gov. payed them with land and cheap resources.

[@orodsozenchi4051]

Venezuela should stay strong like Iran Iran has more sanctions but poverty and Hunger is less

[@RubenGomezRealestate]

Stay strong for what? Keeping a dictator and his friends happy? Come on!

[@garyjohnstone6422]

Venezuela, home to the world’s largest oil reserves, is a case study in the perils of Socialism. In the 1950s, Venezuela was the fourth wealthiest country in the world. Today, Venezuela is poorer than it was prior to the 1920s, its infrastructure is deteriorating, and its economy has been shrinking since the turn of the century. Hyperinflation (out of control price increases) has left the currency worthless and made it almost impossible for Venezuelans to afford basic necessities. Millions have fled the country’s inhospitable conditions. How did the country go from having a GDP on par with that of the United States, New Zealand, and Switzerland to having almost 90% of the population living in poverty? Between 1977 and 2001, Venezuelan per worker GDP declined by 36 percent. Venezuela's gross domestic product (GDP) shrank by roughly three-quarters between 2014 and 2021.From the 1950s to the early 1980s, the Venezuelan economy, which was buoyed by high oil prices, was one of the strongest and most prosperous in South America.

[@Rick-the-Swift]

I recognize what you are doing and appreciate you helping to teach, whether it's what you intended or not :)

[@MrSupernova111]

Phenomenal presentation! Thanks!

[@krishnamax4746]

If you love Venezuela and the Venezuelans people for the future and prosperity give free and fair elections

[@tepongoen4558]

Best wishes for Venezuela.

[@alaskavaper966]

Excellent. There seem to be no lengths the US will not use to crush socialist/nationalist regimes in the hemisphere. Venezuela is an extreme example. This is a shameful disruption of the lives of millions with total disregard for their suffering.

[@MA-go7ee]

Are you completely out of it? Chavez and Maduro wrecked the Venezuelan economy on their own. They destroyed their economy the same Argentina did theirs. Massive government spending, over regulation, property proscription, price controls etc etc that chased away any economic activity.

[@J0s5p8]

Why do we act as though the economic collapse was accidental? Having 20% of the most industrious people and their families leave the country is not an accident, it is policy . In the USSR of course Cambodia and early Communist China they simply killed potential opposition, while in Venezuela and other modern Marxist dictatorships they simply drive them out of the country . No opposition makes for easy power and control. The USA - since the issue was raised- doesn't have to buy anybody's goods or service , so blaming the sanctions is just a convenient short-circuit that sidesteps the mis-governance that led to the sanctions. Communist countries certainly do not subsidize their enemies - so why should the US ?

[@ahmadbukhari2690]

stay strong venezuela....

[@jasonpk2267]

There's no "strong" to "stay" in the first place. Communist consequences continue.