Tom Phillips on life in the country four months after the US abduction of the former president Nicolás Maduro “The last time I flew out of Venezuela was right at the start of August 2024, just after the disputed presidential election,” The Guardian’s Latin America correspondent, Tom Phillips , tells Annie Kelly . “It was a moment of real turmoil. There was a huge wave of repression that was unfolding as Nicolás Maduro tried to silence any kind of dissent to his bogus claim to have won that election. Thousands were thrown in prison, many were going underground, and journalists were racing to get out of the country.” Continue reading...
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WED · 2026-05-20 · 02:00 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0520-77698
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Did Trump really rescue Venezuela? – podcast
The Guardian's Latin America correspondent, Tom Phillips, discusses the situation in Venezuela four months after the US abduction of former president Nicolás Maduro. Phillips recounts leaving Venezuela in early August 2024, following a disputed presidential election.
Presented by Annie Kelly with Tom Phillips; additional reporting by María de los Ángeles Graterol; produced by Tom Glasser and Rudi Zygadlo; executive producers Homa Khaleeli and Elizabeth CassinThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-05-20 · 02:00 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min
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The Guardian's Latin America correspondent, Tom Phillips, discusses the situation in Venezuela four months after the US abduction of former president Nicolás Maduro. Phillips recounts leaving Venezuela in early August 2024, following a disputed presidential election. He describes a period of significant turmoil and repression as Maduro sought to suppress dissent against his claim of winning the election. This repression led to thousands of arrests and many individuals going into hiding, prompting journalists to leave the country. The podcast episode explores life in Venezuela in the aftermath of these events.
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Thousands were thrown in prison, many went underground, and journalists were racing to get out of the country.
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There was a huge wave of repression unfolding as Nicolás Maduro tried to silence dissent to his claim of winning the election.
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Tom Phillips last flew out of Venezuela at the start of August 2024, just after the disputed presidential election.
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The article discusses the situation in Venezuela four months after the US abduction of former president Nicolás Maduro.
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