How Free is the “New” Venezuela?
A pro-democracy opposition leader, now in exile, on the post-Maduro landscape and what the international media gets wrong.
The Speakers
Highlights
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Leopoldo López: When Maduro was captured, there were over 1000 political prisoners
2 mins
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Leopoldo López: Venezuela is one of the lowest ranking countries in the world in terms of free press
1 min 30 secs
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Leopoldo López: The Maduro regime went into my home, they stole everything and tore the house down
2 mins
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Leopoldo López: The capture of Maduro is a tremendous step forward
1 min
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Leopoldo López: In terms of crisis, independent journalists become sources of credibility
1 min
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Opening Remarks
The inaugural Sir Harry Evans Global Summit in Investigative Journalism is hosted by Reuters Editor-in-Chief Alessandra Galloni, Durham University Vice Chancellor Karen O’Brien, and Evans’ wife, Tina Brown CBE.
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Sir Harry Evans Fellowship
Introduced by Tina Brown CBE, Editor and Author, and Alessandra Galloni, Editor-in-Chief, Reuters Pete McKenzie, Sir Harry Evans Global Fellow in Investigative Journalism
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The Great Scrape: Journalism in the Age of AI
Has the media wised up and fortified itself enough in the face of tech dominance?
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Unmasking Maduro
Two journalists who have paid the price for telling the truth about vast corruption by Venezuela’s dictator.
