About this episode
The Venezuelan press has been facing repression for years. This week, On the Media explores how journalists in the country are struggling to cover the standoff between two men who claim to be president. Also, how both the history of American interventionism and the legacy of Simón Bolívar color coverage of Venezuela. Plus, a critical look at the images coming out of Chinese internment camps. 1. Mariana Zuñiga [ @ marazuniga ], freelance reporter based in Caracas, on her experience covering Venezuela's presidential standoff. Listen . 2. Miguel Tinker Salas [ @ mtinkersalas ], professor of history at Pomona College, on the legacy of Simón Bolívar. Listen. 3. Stephen Kinzer [ @ stephenkinzer ], professor of international relations at Brown University, on the history of American intervention in Latin America. Listen . 4. Rian Thum [ @ RianThum ], senior research fellow at the University of Nottingham, on the internment of Uighurs by the Chinese government. Listen . Songs: Sueno en Paraguay by Chancha Via Circuito Mermelada by Como Las Movies Contradanza Del Espíritu by Roberto Fonseca La Canción Bolivariana by Alí Primera Slow Pulse Conga by William Pasley Mi Guitarrita by Manuel Silva Chrysanthemum Complex (Contagion OST) by Cliff Martinez Bizning Naxshimiz by Ayshemgul Memet, Shohrat Tursun & Ilyar Ayup On the Media is supported by listeners like you. Support OTM by donating today ( https://pledge.wnyc.org/support/otm ). Follow our show on Instagram , Twitter and Facebook @onthemedia, and share your thoughts with us by emailing onthemedia@wnyc.org.