For close to two decades I've been writing about Latin American politics. Having traveled to Venezuela on numerous occasions, I've witnessed its people live through the presidencies of Hugo Chávez and Nicolas Maduro. In the last few years though I've seen the devastating impact of harsh U.S. economic sanctions that are affecting everyday Venezuelans.

‘Venezuela: The Cost of Challenging an Empire’ is a documentary journalist Nicholas Ford and I are making about the political process in Venezuela, the cost of the sanctions, and the people that it has affected most.

This film has been funded by Nichlas and I and the support we have obtained from the public through kickstarter.com. While this documentary is in its final stages of production, you can still make a contribution to its funding on PayPal to the account rodrigo_3051@yahoo.com.au