# Investigating the Colombia–Venezuela Border After Maduro’s Capture (featuring Ioan Grillo)

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Podcast: [Borderland: Dispatches with Katarina Szulc](https://stenobird.com/podcast/borderland-dispatches-with-katarina-szulc-7338689)
Published: 2026-01-16T00:02:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 1080

## Resource

On today’s episode, Katarina reports from the Colombia–Venezuela border in the days following Nicolás Maduro’s capture. Joined by journalist Ioan Grillo, she documents conditions on the ground, the presence of international press, and the restrictions facing journalists attempting to cross. Watch the full report on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FavpHWbbn8 Borderland: Dispatches is an IRONCLAD Original Sponsors: GHOSTBED: Go to https://www.GhostBed.com/DISPATCHES and use code DISPATCHES for an extra 15% off sitewide. Norwood Sawmills:Learn more about Norwood Sawmills and how you can start milling your own lumber at https://norwoodsawmills.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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