What happens when a Jew visits a Venezuelan slum.

Now we are heading to the largest slum barrios in South America called Petare. Very dangerous place. You see police already. We're about 4 minutes away. So we're going to see what we can do there. Make organize make some organization there. Local Venezuelan He's going to work now for Azull Parking. And we're going to make sure that this slum, Petare, is under control. Look at this. What's your name? Carlos. Carlos. Carlos as well. Carlos, let's see if you're strong enough. No muscle. Strong enough? Let's see. Okay. So Carlos is going to help us now make Azull Parking. Azull Parking. That's it. Azull Parking is going to make control. Look what's going on here. We're going with Carlos to Petare. Yes? >> Let's go. Are you ready for danger? >> Let's go. Let's go. You want to join us? LET'S GO. GO GRINGO LOCO. WE ROLL. We roll, eh? Carlos, we roll. Let's go. Let's go. Petare. Oh, wow. Okay. Let's start. Off we go. Hola. >> [music] >> Hola. Gringo loco. Como estas? >> [music] >> Oh. Let's go. We're here with Carlos. We're going to make some order here. All right? You're ready? Transportation [music] here. Oh my. Bye. It goes all the way up the slum. Wow. Got to see how Look at Look at this. >> [music] >> It goes all the way to the top. I think 300 Over 350,000 people live here. Oh, local school here. Gringo loco. Hey. >> Yes, look at the view. Gringo loco. Bye-bye. Hello to the mechanic. Look at these people live here. Look at this. Gringo loco. Gringo loco. Oh, police. Oy, police? Oh, this is police. Oy. >> [music] >> Searching somebody here? Hola. >> [music] >> Gringo loco. Gringo loco. They were searching the police were searching them down. No [music] idea where these guys are taking us, but um they work for the law, so we feel happy. So, no dogs here. It's okay. WILMER, HELLO. YOU LIVE HERE? YOU live here? This is the kitchen here. Nice roof. We need um We need Pinnacle Roofing. It's raining in. You need to pin You need Pinnacle. You need to Pinnacle Roofers. Yeah? >> [clears throat] >> Should I call Pinnacle Roofers? Pinnacle, Pinnacle. They can fix it for you. Local toilet here. In Petare. Oh, can you speak better? Obviously, this sink is not working. They have here collect They collect water here. All kinds of old bottles. Oh, la la la la la la. What's this? Plantain? Plantain. Ah, it's Oh, what you want to do? Plantain. Platano. Platano. Platano. That's okay. Thank you. Gracias. It's okay. Let's uh look at the vista here. Look at the vista. Look at the vista. You can see all the stores are locked. You can't even go into any of the stores here. More security. Hello. Muy bien. >> For security. Hello. Can't go into any of the stores. Everything is locked. Ah, gringo loco. More gringo loco. How are you? Armando is the only person to recognize I'm Jewish. Hello. [laughter] See, see, see. Yeah. Oh, keep up. Keep up. Let me show my shop. Oh, the wooden door. Keep it shut. >> [music] >> Look at the view. This is Petare, the slum. Just past Petare, which is a very poor neighborhood. As I said, the largest slum in South America. This side, give me a second. You might see it from here. Real rich neighborhood. Beautiful, beautiful new buildings. Let's see if we can see it in a second. Yeah, you can see it from here. You see that neighborhood? Very rich, modern neighborhood. Just across the hill. We need Pinnacle Roofing emergency. Look, it's holding down by bricks. Look at this. It's wow. Ah, through parking. Thank you. Same like a Latino guy. You heard it. 100% and next [laughter] time you are Venezuela. I had enough food. Let's check out master Let's check out this place. So, as I said, there's so many kosher options. croissant So, here we are at Master Sweet. fish burger And uh mustard coming up. Very nice place. It's really hot. Wow. Look at this. And for dessert from the election. Vote Maduro for president. I've seen quite a few of them. 28th of July. Hey, time to head to the cable car to see the city of Caracas. Okay, we're going to the cable cars up to up the mountain to Parque Ávila. Check it out. Okay. On we go. Okay, we just left the cable car and off we go. Look, you can see Caribbean Sea. Let's see if we can see any American battleships. It's a bit hazy. And the horizon. They re- They made it's not This looks like it was a one-time real cable car. It was a real repurposed. The price fluctuates. So, they're referencing it to euros. This is euro? Reference euro. How are you How is uh Venezuela? Muy bien? >> [music] >> I was going to give you $2. You make me ugly. Make me nice. No, you are very handsome. I'm very handsome, but if I pay $2, you make me handsome? from Israel No, no. Well done. Inglaterra. Judas, Judas. Judas, that's it. Welcome. Welcome to Venezuela. What can I do? You like You like Venezuela If I like you, make nicer? What is your expression from Venezuela? Venezuela. Good. Do you uh do you visit other places or Caracas only? >> Caracas is only. And the beach. So Venezuela many places very beautiful. Very beautiful. Okay, are you ready? I am ready. 1 2 3 This looks like >> [laughter] >> This looks like me. Do you like? I like it very much. Thank you so much. >> [music] >> How are you Charlie? You okay? He has a gun. Ooh. Ah. >> [laughter] >> Okay, this is Simon Bolivar. The general who gave independence for a lot of countries here. So the Bolivarian countries like Venezuela, Colombia, Panama in 1814. Actually they gained independence in 1810. But the Spanish reconquered it in 1813. They regained independence in 1816. From here you can see the entire city of Caracas. You can see it's in a valley. And just here across is the Caribbean Sea. It's not the best weather. But you can see literally both sides. The airport is down there. Yeah, this is the only thing that separates Caracas from the sea. Everything is in Caracas Torre del Parque Central. Of Central. It's owned by the government obviously. And it's offices. Look at these. This is the new Tiferet Israel synagogue. The old one, original one, the old one is a uh museum now. Shalom. Wow, look at this. Shalom Aleichem. It's Ashkenazi community. Wow. Nice people. They switched on the lights for us. Wow. Now you're talking. Now you're talking. What happened to the old I remember in 2009 there was like a terrorist attack. That people came What was the story? >> some people got in and they messed around a little bit the synagogue. They painted the walls and they they did something. Since people have moved from that area. What's that area? That's Florida? Florida. And they moved there to Esther? Yeah, they they they they they're coming to this area. >> This is a better area than Florida? Yes, much more. Safer? Safer, nicer, more expensive. It's like expensive houses, always. Of course. You forgot. I remember you as well. You spoke good English. What I speak English. You speak English as well. Yeah. And you're from Beth Shemesh, well I remember you well. We had the bambino, yeah? Yes. And so your family's in Brooklyn? Yeah. Where about? Where in Brooklyn? You know where? You lived in Brooklyn? No. No, but your parents they No, my grandmother and Is the grandmother there? You go to visit You go to visit them? I haven't went to Brooklyn. No. Okay, we have to Where's your father? I can't My family's also in Panama. Oh. You went to Panama already? Yeah, a lot. A lot. I I was born there. Ooh, Panama. Do you know Spanish? Un poquito. So you like Panama better or here? I do like Panama better. Ooh, shh. Oh. I should do it? What time is Mincha? 6 or 7? I don't know. 6 or 7. How do you know about this? What is it what does it mean? What does it mean? What is it? What is it just 67? What does it mean? Like I don't know. Come on sugar. I like it but don't. technologia Ah, you know technologia? Everyone knows. I should be in the kitchen London. You have been second. You have cousin in London you have been second. You have cousin in London. Yes. You have cousin in London you have been second. I don't know him personally but maybe Golden screen Golden screen. Okay. Anyone knows you have a cousin in the kitchen in Golden screen send him this message from his cousins in Venezuela. Okay, we're going to send it to to you have a cousin in the kitchen. To make me happy I speak with you have a happy. I speak with you have a happy. Nova bringing Just I speak to you have a happy. I speak to you have a happy. You have a cousin in the kitchen happy no? His name is you have a happy. You have to be happy or I >> [laughter] >> Central London what what does he have? That's you? >> [laughter] >> Venezuela Ragash credits Ah, you have a cousin you have a man. Wow. Oy oy oy arepa >> We are going to another kosher restaurant called Ash. They have a milky section in the back. And this is the meaty section. We put it in a wok. And we we saute with vegetables. And it's a Asian rice on the bottom. And in the center is all the meat with the rice. Look at this. Pachio and wings. Let's see the wings. Wings. Time, you want to eat wings, don't eat with your fingers. They give you gloves. And also look at the sauces. Look at the sauces. Oh, wow. Look at this. Look at this. Ah, let me show you. You can't leave before you get the special drink. I don't know what it is. It's a liqueur, I think. You have to drink it. Face recognition. Wow, it's modern. It's a special building, yes. invited us to his house for supper. Very kind of him. Wow. Wow. Sure. Let's look at it. I was on the terrace. With a view. With a view. Wow. Wow. Look what he prepared for us. Wow. Wow. >> Next time we will do a barbecue. We have to come back. >> [laughter] >> Ah. My my Saba, my yeah, my grandfather he's the he was the political person important in Safed. And then many many years after, I think before 5 6 years, they put one of the streets in in his name. >> Really? I have to go visit. It's my plan. Now it becomes priority. Yeah. Big enough. Tell me about the tour. Wow. That what they saw from this building and then I did Maduro was captured. Wow. >> Yes. Macarena Mash Wow. Mash Look what a view. This is also Carlos house. Look at the view. I have a place for sick here. Wow. Wow. Wow. Wow. Wow. Morning. 4:00 in the morning in Caracas heading to the airport. Small gift for you. Ricardo for you a small gift. Oh. Oh. All Bolivares. For you. Thank you so much. Oh, the 500. This is the The strong one. What fortress? For for sovereign. Oh, the sovereign one. The from Pinnacle Roofers a gift. It's going to be smelling very good the car. Oh. Let's put on. Thank you. I like this. Ooh, it smell good, huh? Smell very good. >> [music] [music] >> A single other counter is open. Just the Laser Airlines. Look at this airport. Literally dead. Look how old everything is. There's a few local airlines. Avior [music] Laser, I don't know that one. They check all the suitcases here. It goes through a machine before it will go into the airport at all. All the rental car companies left. And as well as that's why we took a drive on. And only 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 and this one 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 squishies. Wow. They held us up here at the border for over an hour. Not sure why. Didn't tell us why. And finally we got an a manager came. He took our details. He actually gave me his number. He knows all the robbers here. And he knows the community. Very nice guy. Gave me his number. I chatted with him on WhatsApp. So if you have any any connections, you have got it. And yeah, they He said he said he sent it to the main office or whatever and they checked our details and just kept us waiting for an hour but no no problems. So yeah, that's what Venezuela is all about. So we we're out. I mean almost out. Nobody travels. Nobody travels. Empty shells. Empty shells. Let me show you three different bolivares from the last few years. Hola, como estas? I have 1,520 in the manager. Okay. Hello, how are you? Como estas? I have 1,520. Why not? It's no good. It's bolivares. You know this? No. You don't know? This is not bolivares? What is this? Um viejo. Old one? Can't use it? Maybe Timberland will take it. Hola, como estas? I have a lot of money. Look. Nothing with this. This is old currency. How old is this? Uh like 10 years. >> You remember? >> Yes. Yes. And what's the name of this one? Uh 1,000 bolivars. Which one? Which bolivars? Uh because there's a few. >> Before then uh bolivars fuertes. This is the fortes? This is fortes? Okay, this anti-drug guys police look. Every person gets patted down to make sure. I don't know how you could have brought brought in the drugs. Every person gets patted down. Let's have a look. Body search. At the gate. They didn't like this my suitcase. I was actually [music] surprised how safe Venezuela felt despite the fact that I visited some of the most dangerous neighborhoods in all of South America. In fact, the people in Venezuela were some of the kindest and warmest I've ever met. In particular, the Jewish community was very welcoming and one of the most warm Jewish communities I've ever met before. Leaving a country is actually more worrying than entering a country, especially since I'm a journalist. I was worried that I'm going to leave Venezuela and they'll [music] find out that I'm a journalist and I might be in trouble. However, the guards at the border were very welcoming. And in fact, [music] one of the guards gave me their personal number to contact them if I have any trouble. >> [music] >> So, Venezuela turned out to be a safe country and very very welcoming. I hope you visit next. Oh, back to Bogota, the capital [music] of Colombia. Look at the difference between this and Venezuela. It's Bogota and look at this. >> [music] >> It's on the the mountains well. It's also in the valley. Look at this massive flag, huh? What's the riot police there? It's a riot. American Embassy, look at this building. Here's the flag. Ah. Massive, look. Massive compound. Look at the city. Look at the city. Look at Bogota, the capital of Colombia. This is the the Jewish neighborhood. There's one kosher restaurant here. Wow, cute one. Going to bring some babka for the way. Babka bar. Oh, they're changing them to yum yum babka. You ever looking for a kosher dog? This is the place to find a kosher dog. And also here everything's 100% kosher. It's not 90%, 80%, 100%. Okay, babka for you. There's another kosher restaurant around the store around the corner here. Oh, kosher express. Let's check it out. Hola, como estas? So, it's a bakery. Hello. Some buns, some bagels. This is how you secure a store if you worried about robberies. This is the security measures they taking here. This is kosher express. Right here. Check out this place, Manhattan. Sitting area inside and out. >> [music] >> So, here's security if you what do you want to get dressed or look at your bags or you can put the babies in there. This is >> [music] >> different toilet. Cash dispenser for the toilet. Welcome back to London City Airport. >> [music]