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Annika Rothstein, an independent journalist, has been reporting for some time on the miseries - and resilience - of the Venezuelan people. Last weekend she went to the Colombian border, where government forces had assembled to keep an aid convoy from entering the country.
The story she got was one she was lucky to survive. We speak to her in relative safety, where she recounts the story of a very bad day in a dangerous country - and what the people she encountered say about the forces wrecking Venezuela.
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Annika, no matter who is paying you, no matter how much they are paying you, it's not enough.
James, bringing up the possibility that the laptop may be compromised shows you have a conspiratorial mind. So how come you're never at the meetings?
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Amazing. So glad Annika is safe and pray she continues to remain so. I was struck by the story of absolute baseness in one instance and such kindness on the other. It is past time for Maduro to be pulled from a spider hole and hung.
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Setting aside the wisdom of being there at all, I can't seem to grasp the value of having "security people" who just get kicked around too.
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We don't normally do this kind of thing, but Annika was robbed in her encounter with the Colectivos. If you'd like to help out here is a link to her PayPal account:
Annika Rothstein
She sent me a note from Caracas, "I am still in a bit of a chaotic situation so if anyone wants to help in some small way that is of course massively appreciated."
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Annika, your Twitter feed has been invaluable. So glad you are safe........you are rivaling Claire B in putting yourself in hazardous situations! God bless
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