Special Report Part 2: What Was Life Like in Venezuela With Socialism?

The 2026 election contests were supposed to be a standard, run-of-the-mill midterm. That was until Zohran Mamdani was elected to lead the country’s largest city. The New York mayor is doing what all socialists do, which is to promise pie-in-the-sky. And at first that’s what happens. But given enough time to brew, socialism, a collective form of government, unravels.

No need to take my word for it. Take a few minutes to absorb our interview with Pedro Burelli, a former board member of Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A., who was born in Venezuela. He is recognized as a leading voice for liberty and justice across Latin America and Europe.