A Dangerous Assignment: Uncovering Corruption in Maduro’s Venezuela
Event Description
Join WorldDenver, Biennial of the Americas, and Denver Film for a special screening of A Dangerous Assignment: Uncovering Corruption in Maduro’s Venezuela, a FRONTLINE documentary that follows the high-stakes investigation of Venezuelan journalist Roberto Deniz and his colleagues at Armando.info. Their reporting uncovered how government insider Alex Saab profited from Venezuela’s food aid program, sparking an international corruption scandal that reached all the way to the United States.
As Saab faced arrest, extradition, and a controversial prisoner swap, Deniz was forced into exile — yet continues to expose corruption despite threats to his safety. This powerful film sheds light on the cost of speaking truth to power and the critical importance of press freedom in the fight against authoritarianism.
Screening followed by a panel discussion featuring:
Juan Andrés Ravell, Director
Ewald Scharfenberg, Producer
Roberto Deniz, Investigative Journalist, featured in the documentary
Moderated by: Sheila Flynn, US Senior Features Writer, The Independent
Thank you to our co-hosts:
Tickets:
Pay what you can
Event Agenda:
6:30 p.m. | Doors open
7:00 p.m. | Screening begins
8:30 p.m. | Panel & audience Q&A
9:00 p.m. | Evening concludes
Join WorldDenver, Biennial of the Americas, and Denver Film for a special screening of A Dangerous Assignment: Uncovering Corruption in Maduro’s Venezuela, a FRONTLINE documentary that follows the high-stakes investigation of Venezuelan journalist Roberto Deniz and his colleagues at Armando.info. Their reporting uncovered how government insider Alex Saab profited from Venezuela’s food aid program, sparking an international corruption scandal that reached all the way to the United States.
As Saab faced arrest, extradition, and a controversial prisoner swap, Deniz was forced into exile — yet continues to expose corruption despite threats to his safety. This powerful film sheds light on the cost of speaking truth to power and the critical importance of press freedom in the fight against authoritarianism.
Screening followed by a panel discussion featuring:
Juan Andrés Ravell, Director
Ewald Scharfenberg, Producer
Roberto Deniz, Investigative Journalist, featured in the documentary
Moderated by: Sheila Flynn, US Senior Features Writer, The Independent
Thank you to our co-hosts:
Tickets:
Pay what you can
Event Agenda:
6:30 p.m. | Doors open
7:00 p.m. | Screening begins
8:30 p.m. | Panel & audience Q&A
9:00 p.m. | Evening concludes