In Episode 6 of Voices of Life: When Freedom Dies, Pastor David examines one of the most dramatic political and spiritual collapses in the modern world — Venezuela’s journey from hopeful revolution to entrenched authoritarianism.

Once one of the wealthiest nations in Latin America, Venezuela entered the 21st century with promises of justice, equality, and prosperity. Hugo Chávez rose to power declaring that the Bolivarian Revolution would restore dignity to the poor and return control to the people. But as the state seized industries, silenced dissent, and centralized power, the dream of equality gave way to corruption, poverty, and fear.

Under Nicolás Maduro, the crisis deepened. Institutions collapsed. Food and medicine disappeared. Millions fled the country. And state‑linked criminal networks — including those described by ...