Inside Venezuela's armed Colectivos
by editors@theworld.org from The World: Latest Stories on (#736TZ)
As President Donald Trump says the United States expects to run Venezuela for years during a long transition, the country remains crowded with armed groups tied to criminal economies. Among the most controversial are the colectivos - deeply ideological, pro-government civilian groups that operate in urban neighborhoods. The World speaks with several colectivo members in Caracas to understand how they see themselves and how they reconcile their anti-US rhetoric with a government now responding to pressure from Washington.