{"id":87787,"date":"2026-03-26T14:44:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T14:44:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nicheblog.top\/news\/i-travelled-venezuela-after-maduros-capture-heres-whats-really-happening-rare-access\/"},"modified":"2026-03-26T14:44:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T14:44:09","slug":"i-travelled-venezuela-after-maduros-capture-heres-whats-really-happening-rare-access","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nicheblog.top\/news\/i-travelled-venezuela-after-maduros-capture-heres-whats-really-happening-rare-access\/","title":{"rendered":"I travelled Venezuela after Maduro\u2019s capture – here\u2019s what\u2019s really happening | Rare Access"},"content":{"rendered":"

On a rare journalist visa, BBC South America Correspondent Ione Wells travels across Venezuela, just weeks after the US military operation that captured President Nicol\u00e1s Maduro.<\/p>\n

In this reporter vlog, Ione explores the reality of a nation in transition – from the streets of Caracas to the coastal state of Sucre. What has actually changed since the US announced it would \u201crun\u201d the country?<\/p>\n

Her trip investigates:<\/p>\n

* What do the new oil and mining deals with the US mean for Venezuela’s resources?<\/p>\n

* The human impact of recent US strikes on alleged drug-trafficking boats.<\/p>\n

* Behind-the-scenes access to a country at a historic turning point.<\/p>\n

Subscribe to our channel here: https:\/\/bbc.in\/bbcnews<\/a><\/p>\n

For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com\/news<\/p>\n

#Venezuela #ReporterVlog #BBCNews <\/p>\n

00:00 \u2013 Day One: Arrival in Caracas
\n00:19 \u2013 Why I\u2019ve been granted a visa
\n00:48 \u2013 Preparing to travel across Venezuela
\n01:27 \u2013 Day Two: Flying to Sucre
\n02:21 \u2013 Water and gas shortages in Cuman\u00e1
\n03:00 \u2013 Meeting local fishermen
\n04:08 \u2013 Shell\u2019s new US\u2011backed gas deal
\n04:36 \u2013 Meeting local fishing community
\n05:12 \u2013 Day Three: Families affected by US strikes
\n07:14 \u2013 Severe water shortages in Cuman\u00e1
\n09:13 \u2013 What I learned in Sucre
\n09:45 \u2013 Final reflections<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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