More people have fled Venezuela in the past five years than refugees have fled Syria during its civil war. It's a nation in crisis, and one that has gone from democracy to dictatorship in just a few years. Ian tells you what you need to know, then he brighten things up by talking cyber warfare with Pulitzer prize winner David Sanger. And on Puppet Regime, Mark Zuckerberg wants you to swipe right.

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A man holds up a Venezuelan flag while taking part in a march calling for amnesty for political prisoners and to mark Youth Day, in Caracas, Venezuela, February 12, 2026.
REUTERS/Maxwell Briceno

US-backed negotiations are opening a possible path to democratic elections in Venezuela – even as the country’s most popular opposition leader remains outside the room.