What is life like inside Venezuela?

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom

Published December 5, 2025 at 11:48 AM EST

A man waves a Venezuelan flag during a protest in Caracas on August 17, 2024. (Federico Parra/AFP via Getty Images)

Here & Now’s Scott Tong talks with Phil Gunson, a senior analyst at the International Crisis Group, from Caracas, Venezuela. Gunson explains why he believes a gradual transition, not a regime change, can restore democracy in Venezuela.

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