Venezuela: The Fall Of An Oil Giant
Season 2021Episode 8Season 2021Episode 10

E9 Venezuela: The Fall Of An Oil Giant

BBC Documentaries / Season 2021 / Episode 9

23 Jan, 2021 · 1h

 
Season 2021Episode 8Season 2021Episode 10

E9 Venezuela: The Fall Of An Oil Giant

BBC Documentaries / Season 2021 / Episode 9

23 Jan, 2021 · 1h

 

It was once the richest democracy in Latin America, but under President Nicolas Maduro, Venezuela has been in an economic tailspin. Even so, amidst an opposition boycott and claims of vote-rigging, recent elections have consolidated his grip on power. And as Katy Watson reports, the coronavirus pandemic has been another nail in the coffin for an economy already on its knees.

It was once the richest democracy in Latin America, but under President Nicolas Maduro, Venezuela has been in an economic tailspin. Even so, amidst an opposition boycott and claims of vote-rigging, recent elections have consolidated his grip on power. And as Katy Watson reports, the coronavirus pandemic has been another nail in the coffin for an economy already on its knees.
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