Venezuela Hustle
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Uncertain
Paul Keany worries what will happen to him in prison.
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Jobless
As the recession starts, the phone stops ringing and Paul Keany finds himself in debt.
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Handcuffed to a Railing
After being caught smuggling, Paul Keany is taken to a police station where he is handcuffed to a railing for several days.
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Arriving at Los Teques
Paul Keany arrives at the notrious 'Los Teques' prison.
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Irish Plumber
Paul Keany is a plumber in Dublin, Ireland.
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Threatened by the Boss
When he arrives at the prison Paul Keany is told that he will have to pay the boss money to stay on the wing.
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Sleeping in Squalor
There is nowhere for Paul Keany to sleep in prison and he is forced to lie on a piece of cardboard on the floor of the squalid toilet.
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Settling In To Prison Life
Paul Keany settles in to prison life.
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Running For Cover
Paul Keany and a fellow prisoner run for cover in the midst of a gun battle.
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Blink of an Eye
Life in Los Teques can change in the blink of an eye and Paul Keany finds himself in the middle of a gun fight.
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Calling Home
It takes Paul Keany a while to pluck up the courage to ring home.
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Letters From Home
Paul Keany receives letters from his family back in Ireland which help to keep him going.
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Bus to the Border
Paul Keany and his fellow prisoner Billy begin to escape by taking a bus to the border.
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Ordered Off
Paul Keany and Billy are ordered off the bus by a policeman when they claim their passports have been stolen.
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Phoning the Embassy
Paul Keany and Billy make it across the border to Colombia, where they phone the Irish embassy for help.
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Paul Keany
Paul Keany in 2012.
