{"id":364225,"date":"2026-07-24T19:00:25","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T18:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/who-is-really-running-venezuela-the-global-story\/"},"modified":"2026-07-24T19:00:25","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T18:00:25","slug":"who-is-really-running-venezuela-the-global-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/who-is-really-running-venezuela-the-global-story\/","title":{"rendered":"Who is really running Venezuela? | The Global Story"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/8-zq_xwVNAo\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Who is really running Venezuela? | The Global Story\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8-zq_xwVNAo\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Venezuelans are still searching through the rubble a month after two devastating earthquakes, which left thousands dead and tens of thousands more still missing.   <\/p>\n<p>The disaster came at a moment of acute political and economic uncertainty, following the toppling of president Nicolas Maduro. <\/p>\n<p>The new government is led by Delcy Rodriguez, with US oversight, and the Trump administration has taken control of Venezuela\u2019s lucrative oil industry \u2013 to the tune of billions of dollars. But where is that money now?   <\/p>\n<p>Asma Khalid from The Global Story podcast speaks to the BBC\u2019s Will Grant, who&#8217;s inside Venezuela, and has spoken to survivors, grieving families, and government officials leading the response.<\/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 #US #BBCNews<\/p>\n<p>Chapters:<br \/>\n00:00 What is happening inside Venezuela?<br \/>\n01:14 What impact has the earthquake had?<br \/>\n08:37 What is the government doing to help?<br \/>\n11:37 Is the United States running Venezuela?<br \/>\n15:00 What has happened to Nicolas Maduro?<br \/>\n19:00 Is the United States taking Venezuelan oil?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Venezuelans are still searching through the rubble a month after two devastating earthquakes, which left thousands dead and tens of thousands more still missing. 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