The Escape
Clip: 10/20/2026 | 1m 52sVideo has Closed Captions
Iván Simonovis plans his risky escape from Venezuela.
Facing the reality of the Venezuelan State re-imprisoning him at any moment arbitrarily, Iván Simonovis plots an escape from the country which risks his life and expatriates his family from Venezuela forever.
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The Escape
Clip: 10/20/2026 | 1m 52sVideo has Closed Captions
Facing the reality of the Venezuelan State re-imprisoning him at any moment arbitrarily, Iván Simonovis plots an escape from the country which risks his life and expatriates his family from Venezuela forever.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship♪ El resto de la familia ya abandonó el país.
Solo quedan nuestros hogares vacíos.
♪ Estos serán los últimos momentos en la casa en la que crecí.
♪ Bony: Con el abuelo, vamos.
Man: ¡Sí!
Qué cara de loco tienes.
Bony: [Laughs] ♪ [Police siren] Son: Antes de irnos, mi padre nos mostró la ventana por la cual escaparía.
♪ Bajaría 20 metros por la ventana, donde sus antiguos colegas lo esperarían con un vehículo que lo llevaría a la playa.
Nos dijo que si moría, por lo menos sería un hombre libre.
♪
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Iván Simonovis recounts the horrors of imprisonment and lasting health effects. (2m 40s)
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The son of a prominent Venezuelan political prisoner tells the story of his father’s imprisonment. (30s)
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