Thread of our most important work on Venezuela, since their election happening this weekend & the propaganda machine is back in action!

Starting with this classic episode that debunks all the typical arguments you hear:

In 2017, @AbbyMartin went inside Venezuela’s supermarkets to fact-check the claim about “empty shelves”—as well as a dangerous moment wearing a hidden camera in the illegal currency exchange market

We endured tear gas, and the risk of being shot or incinerated, to go inside the widely-celebrated Venezuelan opposition protests to see what they were really about:

No free press in Venezuela? @AbbyMartin went to newsstands all over Caracas to find out:

The only UN human rights investigator to visit Venezuela to investigate and compile a detailed report was ignored by all mainstream media. @AbbyMartin interviewed him:

We were there for the creation of Venezuela’s Constituent Assembly, denounced by the US as “dictatorship.” Here’s the real story:

There are endless critiques, from right and left, on how Venezuela has handled the economy. @AbbyMartin interviewed their Economics Minister to answer the criticisms:

Amidst the most violent month of protest, @AbbyMartin interviewed the top General of Venezuela’s military about the state response:

A deeper look at Venezuela’s history, and why socialism remains such a popular social force: