Name: The Human Cost of Maduro’s Regime | Luis Martinez | One on One With Steve Lance
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Description: NTD Washington correspondent and Venezuela analyst Luis Eduardo Martínez joins Steve Lance to break down the stunning removal of longtime Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro.

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In this One-on-One interview, NTD Washington correspondent and Venezuela analyst Luis Eduardo Martínez joins Steve Lance to break down the stunning removal of longtime Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro. Drawing from his personal experience growing up under the regime and his expertise in geopolitics and national security, Martínez explains how Venezuela fell from prosperity into dictatorship, why more than 8 million citizens fled, and how foreign adversaries like China, Cuba, Iran, and Russia entrenched themselves in the country. He also explores what Maduro’s ouster means for Venezuelans longing for freedom, for U.S. security in the Western Hemisphere, and for the future of socialism and communism in the region.

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