venezuela s political and economic crisis is precariously poised. the maduro regime is determined to rewrite the constitution to strengthen its grip on power. the opposition is intent on using mass protest to bring the government down. the current stand off is not sustainable, but which side will prevail? my guest is isaias medina, until last month the venezuelan diplomat at the un. now an anti maduro dissident. can maduro outlast his enemies? isaias medina, welcome to hardtalk. thank you. thank you so much, stephen. i would like to express my gratitude not only to you personally but to hardtalk and the bbc for representing objectively the hardships that the venezuelan people are living in right now in my country. well, let s examine the situation in your country in some detail. let s start with a simple explanation, if you like. why did you change sides? because for the last couple of years you ve been a diplomat at the united nationsrepresenting venezuela and the venezuelan
venezuela s political and economic crisis is precariously poised. the maduro regime is determined to rewrite the constitution to strengthen its grip on power. the opposition is intent on using mass protest to bring the government down. the current stand off is not sustainable, but which side will prevail? my guest is isaias medina, until last month the venezuelan diplomat at the un. now an anti maduro dissident. can maduro outlast his enemies? isaias medina, welcome to hardtalk. thank you. thank you so much, stephen. i would like to express my gratitude not only to you personally but to hardtalk and the bbc for representing objectively the hardships that the venezuelan people are living in right now in my country. well, let s examine the situation in your country in some detail. let s start with a simple explanation, if you like. why did you change sides? cos, for the last couple of years you ve been a diplomat at the united nations, representing venezuela and the venezuelan
i m stephen sackur. venezuela s political and economic crisis is precariously poised. the maduro regime is determined to rewrite the constitution to strengthen its grip on power. the opposition is intent on using mass protest to bring the government down. the current stand off is not sustainable, but which side will prevail? my guest is isaias medina, until last month the venezuelan diplomat at the un. now an anti maduro dissident. can maduro outlast his enemies? isaias medina, welcome to hardtalk. thank you. thank you so much, stephen. i would like to express my gratitude not only to you personally but to hardtalk and the bbc for representing objectively the hardships that the venezuelan people are living in right now in my country. well, let s examine the situation in your country in some detail. let s start with a simple explanation, if you like. why did you change sides? cos, for the last couple of years you ve been a diplomat at the united nations, representing venezuela
welcome to hardtalk, i m stephen sackur. venezuela s political and economic crisis is precariously poised. the maduro regime is determined to rewrite the constitution to strengthen its grip on power. the opposition is intent on using mass protest to bring the government down. the current stand off is not sustainable, but which side will prevail? my guest is isaias medina, until last month the venezuelan diplomat at the un. now an anti maduro dissident. can maduro outlast his enemies? isaias medina, welcome to hardtalk. thank you. thank you so much, stephen. i would like to express my gratitude not only to you personally but to hardtalk and the bbc for representing objectively the hardships that the venezuelan people are living in right now in my country. well, let s examine the situation in your country in some detail. let s start with a simple explanation, if you like. why did you change sides? because for the last couple of years, you ve been a diplomat at the united nation
crisis is precariously poised. the maduro regime is determined to rewrite the constitution to strengthen its grip on power. the opposition is intent on using mass protest to bring the government down. the current stand off is not sustainable, but which side will prevail? my guest is isaias medina, until last month the venezuelan diplomat at the un. now an anti maduro dissident. can maduro outlast his enemies? isaias medina, welcome to hardtalk. thank you. thank you so much, stephen. i would like to express my gratitude not only to you personally but to hardtalk and the bbc for representing objectively the hardships that the venezuelan people are living in right now in my country. well, let s examine the situation in your country in some detail. let s start with a simple explanation, if you like. why did you change sides? cos, for the last couple of years you ve been a diplomat at the united nations, representing venezuela and the venezuelan government. and a month ago you dec