David Friedberg

Can you talk a little bit about the intimidation of the Maduro regime and why it's so difficult for people to rise up in the way that we have seen other revolutions historically around the world?

Can you talk a little bit about the intimidation of the Maduro regime and why it's so difficult for people to rise up in the way that we have seen other revolutions historically around the world?

What keeps that from happening?

What keeps that from happening?

What are the mechanisms that are used to stay in power by the Maduro regime?

What are the mechanisms that are used to stay in power by the Maduro regime?

Maduro has publicly said many times that you are a puppet of the West, that the US and its allies are trying to interfere in Venezuelan politics because of their economic interest in the Venezuelan oil reserves.

Maduro has publicly said many times that you are a puppet of the West, that the US and its allies are trying to interfere in Venezuelan politics because of their economic interest in the Venezuelan oil reserves.

I want to give you a moment to respond to those claims.

I want to give you a moment to respond to those claims.

I think you've done an amazing job highlighting your motivation and the on the ground experience.

I think you've done an amazing job highlighting your motivation and the on the ground experience.

But

But

Can we counter or have a conversation about this belief, which by the way, many have made because of the US involvement in Middle East and Middle East politics, and the US's absence of involvement in politics in countries that are not oil rich.

Can we counter or have a conversation about this belief, which by the way, many have made because of the US involvement in Middle East and Middle East politics, and the US's absence of involvement in politics in countries that are not oil rich.

Maybe we could talk a little bit about the importance of this for the West, not just the economic interest, but you know, what else is motivating this?

Maybe we could talk a little bit about the importance of this for the West, not just the economic interest, but you know, what else is motivating this?

And why is the US interested in supporting your cause?

And why is the US interested in supporting your cause?