A dramatic geopolitical showdown over oil and power takes centre stage as Foreign Correspondent turns its focus to Venezuela and the fallout from Donald Trump’s bold move.
Tonight, the ABC current affairs series turns its focus to the South American nation after the United States intervened and began reshaping the country’s struggling oil sector, home to the world’s largest reserves.
Venezuela was once among the richest countries in the world thanks to its oil wealth, but decades of economic mismanagement have left its industry weakened and much of the population living in poverty.
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For this investigation, London-based Venezuelan journalist Sandra Gathmann works with a local Venezuelan crew to document how people on the ground are reacting as the country’s oil industry is revived under new international pressure.
The report also explores whether Donald Trump can deliver on promises to reboot production and what Venezuela’s vast reserves could mean during a period of global energy uncertainty.
As tensions rise around the country’s resources, the program examines who stands to benefit and what the shifting power dynamics could mean for the wider oil market.
Take a look at what’s coming up in tonight’s episode in the player below.
This episode of Foreign Correspondent airs tonight, Tuesday 17 March at 8.00pm on ABC TV and ABC iview.
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