VENEZUELA y el PETRÓLEO: ¿RIQUEZA INFINITA o MITO? | Pódcast Hoy en EL PAÍS

Venezuela is back in the spotlight for the same old reason: oil. Donald Trump readily admits it: it's what interests him most about the country. And he has placed it at the center of an operation to capture Nicolás Maduro, an operation that raises serious doubts about its international legality. Meanwhile, many hasty ideas are circulating about crude oil and the Venezuelan economy, which, when we look at the data, don't always hold up. 00:00 Introduction: Venezuela is back in the spotlight because of oil 01:20 Why don't reserves guarantee wealth? 03:01 Myth: The US can easily extract the oil 04:54 Sanctions and a struggling economy 06:40 Are sanctions the only cause of the crisis? 08:08 Can Venezuela become rich again like it was in the 70s? 10:59 Mass exodus: 8 million out of the country 12:17 Is this the worst economic moment? 13:47 Scarcity and extreme inequality 14:45 Does political change fix everything? 16:05 The global oil market and its challenges 17:39 Spanish companies in Venezuela: risk or stability? CREDITS: Presented by: Ana Fuentes With information from: Ignacio Fariza Produced by: Ana Fuentes and Víctor Rojo Sound design: Nacho Taboada Edited by: Ana Ribera Coordinated by: José Juan Morales Directed by: Ana Alonso Theme music: Jorge Magaz #venezuela #maduro #oil If you have complaints, questions, or suggestions, write to [email protected] or send an audio message to +34 649362138 (no calls). Available on all podcast platforms: Podium Podcast | Podimo | Spotify | Apple Podcasts | iVoox | Google Podcasts | Amazon Music | Alexa | RSS Feed Subscribe to our channel:    / @elpais   Visit http://elpais.com More videos from EL PAÍS: youtube.com/@elpais/videos Follow us on Facebook:   / elpais   Twitter:   / el_pais   Instagram:   / el_pais