Moconomy Originals

How Venezuela Lost $100 Billion: The Real Cost of Oil SanctionsVenezuela holds some of the largest oil reserves on Earth. So how did a country sitting on so much wealth end up trapped by sanctions, collapsing infrastructure, shadow trade routes and geopolitical pressure?

This episode explores the real cost of oil sanctions: the fall of PDVSA, the rise of ghost tankers, hidden intermediaries, discounted crude, gold, crypto and the invisible systems that decide whether a nation can actually use its own resources.

At the center of the story is a bigger question: in today’s world, who really controls wealth — the country that owns the oil, or the system that controls how it moves?

Want to keep exploring the hidden forces behind global power, money and energy? Watch these next:

The Oil Crisis That Could Change the World | The Hidden War Behind Global Energy - https://youtu.be/ILvkUjet0ss

The Architects of Money: The Federal Reserve & The European Central Bank - https://youtu.be/CMN4c85_-x4

The Dragon’s Gambit | China, Power and the New Global Order

China is reshaping its economic relationship with Europe and Latin America—not only through factories, batteries, electric vehicles and investment, but through a long-term strategy designed to embed its industrial capacity at the heart of other economies.

This episode explores the invisible logic connecting ports, lithium mines, assembly plants, contracts and global supply chains. Because the real question is not simply who builds a factory, but what system begins to operate once that factory becomes connected to the rest of the world.

When does an investment stop being an isolated opportunity and become part of a much larger economic structure? And are we still in time to decide the rules of the game?

The audiovisual version combines real footage, archival material, stock footage and AI-generated visualizations to represent concepts such as economic interdependence, strategic planning and industrial power.

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The Architects of Money: The Federal Reserve & The European Central Bank - https://youtu.be/CMN4c85_-x4Writer: Miranda Latorre
Editor: Mario Capetillo
Narrator: Derrek Carriveau
Genre: Documentary
Language: English
Release Date: June 2026

The Debt Trap | How Nations Lose Their Sovereignty

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The Debt Trap | How Nations Lose Their Sovereignty

What happens when a country can no longer afford to pay its debt?

From Sri Lanka handing over a strategic port for 99 years to Kenya facing mass protests over tax hikes, sovereign debt is no longer just a financial issue. It is a question of power, public services and national sovereignty.

This episode explores how debt can force governments to cut hospitals, schools and infrastructure while creditors gain influence over decisions that should belong to citizens.

When debt becomes impossible to manage, who really controls a nation’s future?

Want to explore this topic further? Watch the full Moconomy documentaries related to this episode:

• End Of The Road: How Money Became Worthless | Is the Crisis Really Over? — https://youtu.be/nWppQ2uz2PI
• Crash: Are We Ready for the Next Crisis? | Finance Out of Control — https://youtu.be/zFI0kz-lOf4
• Asset Laundering In The UK | Crime Under The Crown — https://youtu.be/XasPW-A0kPU

Produced by Moconomy 

Script: Jezabel Calero

Editor: Diego Ormeño

Narrator: Derrek Carriveau

The Invisible Tax | How Inflation Really Works

Inflation is often described as something that simply happens to an economy. But what if, in some cases, it is also a choice?

This episode explores how inflation erodes the value of money, why central banks deliberately target small amounts of it, and how governments can use inflation to quietly reduce the real weight of debt. From Weimar Germany and Argentina to the Nixon era and modern energy shocks, it asks a crucial question: who benefits when money loses value — and who ends up paying the bill?

Inflation is not always engineered. But when it is, it works like an invisible tax.

Want to explore this topic further? Watch the full Moconomy documentaries related to this episode:

• End Of The Road: How Money Became Worthless | Is the Crisis Really Over? — https://youtu.be/nWppQ2uz2PI
• Crash: Are We Ready for the Next Crisis? | Finance Out of Control — https://youtu.be/zFI0kz-lOf4
• The American Dream Doesn’t Pay the Bills | Hard Earned: The Cost of Survival — https://youtu.be/0TZPHkW82g0

Produced by Moconomy 

Script: Jezabel Calero

Editor: Diego Ormeño

Narrator: Derrek Carriveau

The People vs. Meta: How Mark Zuckerberg Built the MachineFrom a Harvard dorm room to a courtroom in Los Angeles, this episode follows Mark Zuckerberg’s rise from coding prodigy to the face of one of the most powerful platforms in history. As Meta faces a landmark trial over Instagram, addiction, teenage mental health, data, and accountability, one question remains: did Zuckerberg ever truly understand what he was building?

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The AI Arms Race: Who Will Own the World’s Next Superintelligence? - https://youtu.be/H1crnbvsyG0

The Age of Robots: Will Humans Become Obsolete? - https://youtu.be/RXGNwslqOOA

Who Really Owns Your Government? | How Private Funds Took Over Public Services

Who owns the water you drink, the hospitals you use, the roads you drive on, or the airports you pass through?

Around the world, private investment funds are buying and managing public infrastructure once controlled by governments. The promise is efficiency, investment and modernization. But when essential services are run for financial returns, the logic changes completely.

This episode explores how asset managers and private capital are reshaping public services, from water privatization in the United Kingdom and Bolivia to new battles over infrastructure in Latin America. It asks what happens when citizens become customers of companies they never voted for — and who is accountable when things go wrong.

Private markets have a role in the economy. But should water, health, security and essential infrastructure be treated like ordinary financial assets?

Want to explore this topic further? Watch the full Moconomy documentaries related to this episode:

• The Business of Incarcerating People | How Private Prisons Make Money From Inmates — https://youtu.be/vj4hMbZQU9A
• The World According to Amazon | How Amazon Became More Powerful Than Governments — https://youtu.be/3rZ0M47ygiE
• Asset Laundering In The UK | Crime Under The Crown — https://youtu.be/XasPW-A0kPU

Produced by Moconomy 

Script: Jezabel Calero

Editor: Diego Ormeño

Narrator: Derrek Carriveau

India: The Next Superpower or the Next Bubble?

India is projected to become the world’s third-largest economy, powered by rapid growth, a young population and rising global investment. From new iPhone factories near Bangalore to major shifts in global supply chains, the world is increasingly betting on India as the next engine of economic growth.

But behind the optimism, the picture is more complicated.

This episode looks beyond the headlines to examine India’s real strengths — and its unresolved challenges: extreme inequality, linguistic fragmentation, low formal employment, agricultural dependence and persistent bureaucracy.

India is not a bubble in the traditional sense. Its growth is real. But the idea that its rise is guaranteed may be a narrative bubble of its own.

Want to explore this topic further? Watch the full Moconomy documentaries related to this episode:

• The World According to Amazon | How Amazon Became More Powerful Than Governments — https://youtu.be/3rZ0M47ygiE
• Generation Startup | Building a Billion-Dollar Dream — https://youtu.be/LL3TJFcXpZI
• Capital C: The Crowdfunding Revolution | How the Crowd Replaced Investors — https://youtu.be/-o2aN83JstM

Produced by Moconomy 

Script: Jezabel Calero

Editor: Diego Ormeño

Narrator: Derrek Carriveau

The War on Cash | The Hidden Cost of a Cashless Society

When was the last time you paid for something in cash?

Around the world, governments, banks and tech companies are pushing societies toward digital payments. The promise is efficiency, convenience and less crime. But when cash disappears, something else disappears with it: the ability to make a transaction that cannot be tracked, blocked or cancelled.

This episode explores the global shift toward cashless economies, from Sweden’s rapid digital transition to growing concerns over cybersecurity, power outages, financial privacy and social exclusion.

Cash may seem outdated. But in a crisis, it can become a lifeline.

Want to go deeper into the future of money and financial control? Watch these related Moconomy documentaries:

• End Of The Road: How Money Became Worthless | Is the Crisis Really Over? — https://youtu.be/nWppQ2uz2PI
• Crash: Are We Ready for the Next Crisis? | Finance Out of Control — https://youtu.be/zFI0kz-lOf4

Produced by Moconomy 

Script: Jezabel Calero

Editor: Diego Ormeño

Narrator: Derrek Carriveau

Warren Buffett: The Man Who Bought America

Warren Buffett didn’t just invest in America — he assembled it piece by piece.

From his first stock purchase at age 11 to the creation of Berkshire Hathaway, this episode explores how the “Oracle of Omaha” built one of the most powerful investment machines in history. Through patience, discipline, crisis investing and a deep understanding of business value, Buffett turned simplicity into a competitive advantage.

This is the story of a man who mastered the market by ignoring its noise — and proved that in investing, time may be the most powerful force of all.

Want to explore this topic further? Watch the full Moconomy documentaries related to this episode:

• Generation Startup | Building a Billion-Dollar Dream — https://youtu.be/LL3TJFcXpZI
• Capital C: The Crowdfunding Revolution | How the Crowd Replaced Investors — https://youtu.be/-o2aN83JstM
• Oligarchs and Billionaires: On board the most beautiful yachts in the world | The Floating Empires — https://youtu.be/1S-9LP6xAyc

The Billionaire Factory | How Ultra-Wealth Is Really Made

In 2025, the number of billionaires in the world surpassed 3,000 for the first time in history. Together, they hold more than 18 trillion dollars in wealth — while billions of people still live on only a few dollars a day.

But how is extreme wealth really created?

This episode challenges the myth of the self-made billionaire. Through recent data and global examples, it explores how inheritance, monopoly power, political connections and privileged access to capital shape the rise of today’s ultra-rich.

Beyond inequality, this is a story about power — and what happens when private fortunes become large enough to influence media, technology, elections and democracy itself.

Want to go deeper into wealth, inequality and global power? Watch these related Moconomy documentaries:

• Oligarchs and Billionaires: On board the most beautiful yachts in the world | The Floating Empires — https://youtu.be/1S-9LP6xAyc
• The World According to Amazon | How Amazon Became More Powerful Than Governments — https://youtu.be/3rZ0M47ygiE
• Trump: The gilded dynasty | How the Trump Family Took Back Power — https://youtu.be/VINn7qacT2o

Produced by Moconomy 

Script: Jezabel Calero

Editor: Diego Ormeño

Narrator: Derrek Carriveau