
Fear vs Freedom in Venezuela: Socialism, Hyperinflation & Bitcoin | Mauricio Di Bartolomeo
By Walker America
Aired Jan 19, 2026 · 1h 30m · Last boosted Jan 22, 2026
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A firsthand account of Venezuela’s collapse under socialism—how fear, censorship, hyperinflation, and capital controls destroyed property rights—and why Bitcoin offers a path to real ownership, financial sovereignty, and freedom when institutions fail. In this episode of THE Bitcoin Podcast, Walker America speaks with Mauricio Di Bartolomeo about Venezuela’s economic collapse, the Chaves and Maduro regimes, life under socialism, what Venezuelans really think about Trump taking out Maduro, and why removing a dictator does not instantly restore freedom. Drawing from firsthand experience, Mauricio explains how fear, censorship, capital controls, and the breakdown of property rights h...
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Amazing insight from a Venezuelan insider.
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I liked this one. Especially the point Mauricio made at the end about people needing to own assets before they care about property rights. Making the “You'll own nothing and you'll be happy” phrase from the WEF 2016 essay sound even more diabolical.




