David Friedberg

Did that become your life's work at that point?

Did that become your life's work at that point?

And then how did you make the decision to run for the National Assembly, which was in 2011?

And then how did you make the decision to run for the National Assembly, which was in 2011?

Fast forward nine years after founding Sumate.

Fast forward nine years after founding Sumate.

Amazing.

Amazing.

How much of a role did the internet play?

How much of a role did the internet play?

I worked at Google a long time ago, and we always had this conversation that the internet is going to create a democratization of information, that you no longer had centralized control of information through media.

I worked at Google a long time ago, and we always had this conversation that the internet is going to create a democratization of information, that you no longer had centralized control of information through media.

And in the case of Venezuela, media that is effectively controlled by a government that wants to stay in power.

And in the case of Venezuela, media that is effectively controlled by a government that wants to stay in power.

Did the internet play a role in giving you the ability to reach people around the country in 2010 to be able to get elected?

Did the internet play a role in giving you the ability to reach people around the country in 2010 to be able to get elected?

Absolutely.

Absolutely.

So you are, like all great revolutionary leaders, speaking truth to power.

So you are, like all great revolutionary leaders, speaking truth to power.