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Voices of Venezuela: Violence and Insecurity Jul 09, 2020

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Moises speaks with Ambassador William Brownfield about the violence, crime, and insecurity that have plagued Venezuela in recent years. They hear from Venezuelans who have experienced crime and insecurity firsthand, and discuss how colectivos, drug traffickers, and armed groups play a key role within the Maduro regime. Ambassador Brownfield is currently a senior adviser to the Americas Program at CSIS.

Voices of Venezuela is a ten-episode miniseries produced by The Future of Venezuela Initiative (FVI) in partnership with the Dracopoulos iDeas Lab at CSIS. Voices of Venezuela is a unique narrative-based podcast that weaves together stories recorded on the ground with commentary from CSIS experts, who will offer their insights from a broader policy perspective. Note: As the Covid-19 pandemic changes rapidly, the quality of this series may vary over the next couple of months. We are still in production remotely so you won't miss out on any new episodes of Voices of Venezuela.

Voices of Venezuela: Venezolana Perspective Jul 02, 2020

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In this episode, Moises talks to Alexandra Winkler, senior associate of CSIS's Americas Program, about the daily struggles faced by Venezuelan women amid the ongoing humanitarian and economic crisis. They also discuss why it is critical for Venezuelan women to play a role in the political process. Alexandra is former deputy mayor of El Hatillo, one of the five municipalities of the capital city of Caracas, Venezuela.

Voices of Venezuela: Lights Off in Venezuela Jun 25, 2020

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In this episode, Moises talks to Ben Cahill, senior fellow in the Energy Security and Climate Change program at CSIS. They hear from Venezuelans who have experienced frequent blackouts that widely disrupt their day-to-day lives, as well as discuss what it will take to rebuild the country's electricity infrastructure.

Voices of Venezuela: The Water Crisis Jun 18, 2020

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In this episode, Moises speaks with Mark Schneider (CSIS) about Venezuela's crumbling water system, which is having tremendous health impacts on the population. They hear from Venezuelans who have experienced water shortages and discuss what would be needed to restore the water system in a Day After scenario. Mr. Schneider is a senior adviser with the Americas Program and the Human Rights Initiative at CSIS.

Voices of Venezuela: The Future of the Venezuelan Economy Jun 11, 2020

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In this episode, Moises is joined by Gerver Torres to discuss key aspects of Venezuela's economic crisis, including hyperinflation, dollarization, and the Maduro regime's recent push for privatization. They listen to first-hand accounts from Venezuelans on the ground and discuss what the international community can do to rebuild Venezuela's economy in a Day After scenario. Mr. Torres is a senior associate of the America's Program at CSIS and an economist working with the Gallup Organization as a research adviser.

Voices of Venezuela: The Failing Healthcare System Jun 04, 2020

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In this episode, Moises speaks with Katherine Bliss, senior fellow with the Global Health Policy Center at CSIS, to discuss Venezuela's decaying health system, which is now facing the added factor of Covid-19. They listen to testimonies from Venezuelan migrants and discuss what can be done to rebuild the country's failing health system and address malnutrition.

Voices of Venezuela: The Migration Crisis May 28, 2020

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By the end of 2020, an estimated 6 million Venezuelans will have been forced to flee, making it the largest migrant crisis in the world. In the second episode of Voices of Venezuela, Moises speaks with Erol Yayboke, Deputy Director of CSIS’s Project on Prosperity and Development, to dissect the push factors for Venezuelan migration, testimonies from Venezuelans on the journey outside Venezuela, and what the country’s mass displacement means more broadly for the Hemisphere.

Voices of Venezuela: What’s Happening in Venezuela? May 21, 2020

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In this first episode of the Voices of Venezuela miniseries, we will discuss the political, economic, and humanitarian crisis in Venezuela. We will introduce a few voices of Venezuelan citizens who are affected by the crisis on a day-to-day basis, and share with listeners what to expect in the coming weeks from this podcast.

Illegal Mining’s Devastating Impact on Venezuela Apr 15, 2020

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Illegal mining of the vast mineral resources in Venezuela, specifically gold, has devastated the southern part of the country. In this episode of 35 West, CSIS Future of Venezuela Initiative Director Moises Rendon speaks to Cristina Burelli, Advisor & International Liaison at SOS Orinoco, about the impact of illegal mining on the environment, human rights, and security in the region.

Young and Violent Jan 23, 2020

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Youth violence in Latin America and the Caribbean is a big problem, but how well do we understand it? Richard Miles talks to Dr. Patricia Campie, an expert who was commissioned by USAID to find out which violence prevention interventions in the region worked, and which didn’t. She found that parenting and after school programs worked well, but other interventions had very mixed results. You can read about many other findings in the full report, What Works to Prevent Lethal Youth Violence in the LAC Region: A Global Review of the Research.

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