David Friedberg

And that's how Venezuela expressed their political influence around the world was through the power of the oil reserves, but in such a way that it excluded the people from participation.

And that's how Venezuela expressed their political influence around the world was through the power of the oil reserves, but in such a way that it excluded the people from participation.

It seemed to be very centralized to the government.

It seemed to be very centralized to the government.

Maybe you could share a little bit about how folks in the government, in the military under Chavez, lived these incredible lives with wealth and luxury while the people were impoverished.

Maybe you could share a little bit about how folks in the government, in the military under Chavez, lived these incredible lives with wealth and luxury while the people were impoverished.

Any anecdotes you could share on that?

Any anecdotes you could share on that?

Yeah.

Yeah.

And so under Chavez, there was also this embracing or tie-up with the drug trade, the FARC.

And so under Chavez, there was also this embracing or tie-up with the drug trade, the FARC.

ELN in Colombia.

ELN in Colombia.

What is the alignment?

What is the alignment?

What was the reason that the Chavez regime and now the Maduro regime aligns with the drug cartels, given the oil wealth, given the international diplomatic ties because of the oil trade?

What was the reason that the Chavez regime and now the Maduro regime aligns with the drug cartels, given the oil wealth, given the international diplomatic ties because of the oil trade?

Why is there also a drug tie up?

Why is there also a drug tie up?