Let's Talk Elephants
"Let's Talk Elephants" is a series of conversations aimed at addressing all the topics that traditionally make people uncomfortable. Sex, money, politics, education, religion, drugs, and more. If it makes you anxious, chances are that is because it is IMPORTANT. Let's talk about the important things instead of fearing them.
Let's Talk Elephants
Escaping Venezuela: Stories Of Political Corruption
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My guests this week are Tahomar Gil Contreras and his daughter Ana Sophia. TG lived back and forth between Venezuela and the United States, and Ana Sophia was born in Venezuela and only recently moved to the United States three years ago. They both experienced the political turmoil that has unfolded in Venezuela over the last 20 years.
Some major topics covered:
- the devastating impact of Hugo Chávez
- specific examples of governmental and institutional corruption
- discrimination towards immigrants
- the immigration process as a whole
- similarities and differences between Venezuela and the United States
