Venezuela’s Path Back to Liberty

About this episode

Roger Ream interviews Andrés Guilarte about his experiences growing up in Venezuela and the impact of authoritarian rule.

Roger welcomes Andrés Guilarte, vice president of opinion research at Eyes Over US and Stratus Intelligence and a former TFAS outreach fellow. Guilarte reflects on growing up under Venezuela’s socialist regime, his journey to the U.S. after facing political persecution, and his work raising awareness about the consequences of authoritarian rule. They discuss the U.S.-led efforts to pressure Nicolás Maduro’s regime, the regional implications for Latin America and the challenges of rebuil...

People in this episode

Host: Roger Ream

Guest: Andrés Guilarte

Topics covered

• Venezuela
• socialism
• political persecution
• authoritarianism
• U.S. foreign policy
• Latin America

Keywords

• Venezuela
• socialism
• political persecution
• Nicolás Maduro
• U.S. foreign policy
• Latin America
• authoritarianism

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Eyes Over US, Stratus Intelligence

Places: Venezuela, U.S.

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