Inside Venezuela After Maduro's Kidnapping — On-The-Ground Report | Silk and Steel

Jan 19, 2026

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Journalist Diego Sequeira joins us live from Caracas to reveal what's really happening in Venezuela following the unprecedented U.S. kidnapping of President Nicolás Maduro.

We cut through the AI-generated propaganda and Western media disinformation to discuss life on the ground, the lack of internal celebration, the political reality beyond María Corina Machado, Trump's incoherent oil ambitions, the resilience of the Venezuelan state, and the global implications of this act of war. A vital on-the-ground perspective you won't find anywhere else.

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📋 Timestamps / Chapters

00:00 Introduction: Cutting Through the Propaganda

01:40 The Reality Inside Venezuela: No Celebrations

03:25 Understanding Venezuela's Political Landscape

05:48 The Traumatic Impact of the Bombing & Kidnapping

08:06 How is Venezuela Functioning? The Constitutional Process

10:31 Trump Throws Machado Under the Bus