{"id":329381,"date":"2026-03-26T15:00:15","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T15:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/i-travelled-venezuela-after-maduros-capture-heres-whats-really-happening-rare-access\/"},"modified":"2026-03-26T15:00:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T15:00:15","slug":"i-travelled-venezuela-after-maduros-capture-heres-whats-really-happening-rare-access","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/i-travelled-venezuela-after-maduros-capture-heres-whats-really-happening-rare-access\/","title":{"rendered":"I travelled Venezuela after Maduro\u2019s capture &#8211; here\u2019s what\u2019s really happening | Rare Access"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/oUIvGT56fWg\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"I travelled Venezuela after Maduro\u2019s capture - here\u2019s what\u2019s really happening | Rare Access\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oUIvGT56fWg\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>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<p>In this reporter vlog, Ione explores the reality of a nation in transition &#8211; 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<p>Her trip investigates:<\/p>\n<p>* What do the new oil and mining deals with the US mean for Venezuela&#8217;s resources?<\/p>\n<p>* The human impact of recent US strikes on alleged drug-trafficking boats.<\/p>\n<p>* Behind-the-scenes access to a country at a historic turning point.<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our channel here: https:\/\/bbc.in\/bbcnews<\/p>\n<p>For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com\/news<\/p>\n<p>#Venezuela #ReporterVlog #BBCNews  <\/p>\n<p>00:00 \u2013 Day One: Arrival in Caracas<br \/>\n00:19 \u2013 Why I\u2019ve been granted a visa<br \/>\n00:48 \u2013 Preparing to travel across Venezuela<br \/>\n01:27 \u2013 Day Two: Flying to Sucre<br \/>\n02:21 \u2013 Water and gas shortages in Cuman\u00e1<br \/>\n03:00 \u2013 Meeting local fishermen<br \/>\n04:08 \u2013 Shell\u2019s new US\u2011backed gas deal<br \/>\n04:36 \u2013 Meeting local fishing community<br \/>\n05:12 \u2013 Day Three: Families affected by US strikes<br \/>\n07:14 \u2013 Severe water shortages in Cuman\u00e1<br \/>\n09:13 \u2013 What I learned in Sucre<br \/>\n09:45 \u2013 Final reflections<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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