Venezuela and the Fall of a Dictatorship (Venezuela y la Caída de una Dictadura)
About this episode
The episode discusses the removal of Nicolás Maduro from power in Venezuela and the impact on Venezuelans during the information blackout.
On January 3, 2026, Venezuela's dictator, Nicolás Maduro, was removed from power. Plenty of us already know this headline, and many are already aware of how this looked from the outside - Donald Trump's government prepared the attack meticulously before executing, and Maduro ended up in chains, headed to New York aboard the USS Iwo Jima. However, very few have wondered what it felt like for Venezuelans - who, either inside or outside the country, had to deal with the information blackout an...
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: USS Iwo Jima
Places: Venezuela, New York
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