I travelled Venezuela after Maduro’s capture - here’s what’s really happening | Rare Access

Описание: On a rare journalist visa, BBC South America Correspondent Ione Wells travels across Venezuela, just weeks after the US military operation that captured President Nicolás Maduro.

In this reporter vlog, Ione explores the reality of a nation in transition - from the streets of Caracas to the coastal state of Sucre. What has actually changed since the US announced it would “run” the country?

Her trip investigates:

What do the new oil and mining deals with the US mean for Venezuela's resources?

The human impact of recent US strikes on alleged drug-trafficking boats.

Behind-the-scenes access to a country at a historic turning point.

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00:00 – Day One: Arrival in Caracas
00:19 – Why I’ve been granted a visa
00:48 – Preparing to travel across Venezuela
01:27 – Day Two: Flying to Sucre
02:21 – Water and gas shortages in Cumaná
03:00 – Meeting local fishermen
04:08 – Shell’s new US‑backed gas deal
04:36 – Meeting local fishing community
05:12 – Day Three: Families affected by US strikes
07:14 – Severe water shortages in Cumaná
09:13 – What I learned in Sucre
09:45 – Final reflections