Resistance and Repression in Venezuela

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In Venezuela daily protests against President Maduro’s government have resulted in scores of deaths. Inflation, malnutrition and even starvation are on the rise. The BBC has spoken to activists who say the government is using torture, and imprisonment without trial, against those who oppose it – a claim the government denies. So who are the people hoping to overthrow President Maduro? For Assignment, Vladimir Hernandez reports from Caracas. Producer: Hannah Sander (Photo: Protester Maria Jose stands in front of a government tank, Venezuela. Credit: Manaure Quintero)