Venezuela’s economic descent (Updated)
January 3, 2026
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At The Indicator, we’ve been following the conditions in Venezuela over the years. In 2024 we covered how Venezuela’s economy went into freefall, and have been checking in with an economist there frequently — including after the U.S. attacked over the weekend, deposing its leader Nicolás Maduro. <br /><br />On today’s show, we’re revisiting our episode about Venezuela’s economy, and hear from our contact in Caracas. <br /><br />Send us questions you’d like The Indicator to answer on future episodes about Venezuela: <a href="mailto:indicator@npr.org" target="_blank">indicator@npr.org</a>. <br /><br /><strong>Related episodes: </strong><a href="https://www.npr.org/transcripts/621563128" target="_blank">The Measure of a Tragedy</a> <a href="https://www.npr.org/2019/03/20/705259623/why-are-venezuelans-starving" target="_blank">Why are Venezuelans starving?</a> <a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/money/2019/03/27/707396339/an-economist-in-caracas-day-in-the-life" target="_blank">An Economist in Caracas: Day In The Life</a> <br /><br /><em>For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money, subscribe to Planet Money+ via Apple Podcasts or at </em><a href="http://plus.npr.org/" target="_blank"><em>plus.npr.org</em></a><em>. Music by </em><a href="https://dropelectric.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank"><em>Drop Electric</em></a><em>. Find us: </em><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@planetmoney" target="_blank"><em>TikTok</em></a><em>, </em><a href="https://www.instagram.com/planetmoney/" target="_blank"><em>Instagram</em></a><em>, </em><a href="https://www.facebook.com/planetmoney" target="_blank"><em>Facebook</em></a><em>, </em><a href="https://www.npr.org/newsletter/money" target="_blank"><em>Newsletter</em></a><em>. </em><br /><br />See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>
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