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The Big Picture examines the present-day crisis in Venezuela by exploring the divisions rooted in its past.
From: Witness
Venezuela: Smuggling Dreams
A father attempts to swap fishing for smuggling in a bid to provide for his family amid economic crisis in Venezuela.
25 Mar 2018
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