Hey Pam. So I was wondering if you could help me break down...

Why everyone's talking about Venezuela?

Yeah. Wait. Why are you here on your day off?

Because we need to do a special report. Why are you here?

To do a special report. Of course. Not because I missed the studio to do a special report. Why are you here? To do a special report, of course, not because I

missed the studio to do a special report. Because I'm Ryan Willard. And I'm Pamela Kirkland.

And believe it or not, it is 2026, January 4th, to be exact. And this is a 10 new special report.

Okay, Ryan, we woke up to some pretty intense headlines on Saturday.

Explosions in Venezuela, arrest of the Venezuelan president, and people are talking about war.

I think we need to take a beat and slow things way down.

Same.

This is one of those times where things get pretty scary and confusing, and it really helps to take a breath and understand all the moving pieces and people involved.

So let's break it down.

Ten new style.

First, where is Venezuela?

Venezuela is a country in South America.

It has millions of people, beautiful landscapes, and something else that matters a lot in

global politics, oil.

Venezuela has some of the largest oil reserves in the world.

And for years, since 2013, the country has been run by President Nicholas Maduro,

a leader that many countries, include in the U.S., say is an authoritarian. He's been accused of human

rights violations and the economic and drug problems in Venezuela. And why was Venezuela already

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