The Standoff Over Food and Power in Venezuela

The Daily

• Episode: The Standoff Over Food and Power in Venezuela
• Website: The Daily
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• Duration: 00:22:49
• Published: 2019-02-11 11:53

The humanitarian crisis in Venezuela is worsening as President Nicolás Maduro refuses to give up power and blocks food from entering the country despite widespread hunger. Here’s a look at why, in Mr. Maduro’s mind, giving up control of food means giving up power. Guest: Nicholas Casey, the Andes bureau chief for The New York Times. For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily.