Venezuela wobbles, China trade talks and America’s Sikh truckers
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INTERNATIONAL PRESSURE is mounting on the dictatorial regime of Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro. As he hints at negotiations with a resurgent opposition, we ask how the country’s citizens make ends meet amid the misery. Trade talks between America and China will start today, but a striking American indictment against Chinese tech giant Huawei will make the talks even more tense than last time. Finally, we look at why it is getting easier to get good-quality Indian food in the truck stops of America. This episode is 27:17 minutes long.
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