Venezuelan journalist on what comes next in Venezuela

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom

Published January 7, 2026 at 11:56 AM EST

Here & Now‘s Scott Tong speaks with Venezuelan investigative journalist Roberto Deniz about concerns that forces loyal to the new regime in Venezuela are cracking down on dissent after the U.S. ouster of President Nicolás Maduro.

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