# America CEO Imprisoned in Venezuela

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Podcast: [Heroes Behind Headlines](https://stenobird.com/podcast/heroes-behind-headlines-4769541)
Published: 2026-01-12T05:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

With the country of Venezuela and the criminal behavior of the Maduro regime currently headline news, today’s guest is particularly timely – petroleum executive, kidnapping victim and author Jose Angel Pereira. At first glance, Jose Angel Pereira’s career looks like that of someone who reached the pinnacle of corporate success – that of a seasoned executive with over three decades in the oil and gas industry. Jose Angel once led CITGO Petroleum as CEO, navigating billion-dollar deals an...

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