About this episode
The episode explores the current power dynamics in Venezuela following Maduro's leadership, featuring insights from journalist Raul Stolk.
Venezuela's leader Delcy Rodríguez has no constitutional legitimacy, by any standard, including Chavismo's own rules, according to lawyer-turned-journalist Raul Stolk. So who is actually running Venezuela right now? And what does the United States really want? Raul Stolk, Managing Director of Caracas Chronicles, joins Sir Richard Dearlove and Kate McCann for a deep dive into the power structures propping up the Rodríguez government, the US military's direct line to the Venezuelan armed forces, and why opposition leader María Corina Machado may be the single biggest wild card in the country's future. Links: https://caracaschronicles.com https://caracaschronicles.substack.com/ https://caracasconsulting.com/ In this episode: 2:53 - Iran War Impact on Global Energy Markets 6:34 - UAE Exits OPEC: End of Saudi Dominance 8:16 - New Iraqi Government and Middle East Stability 11:31 - Japan Creates Intelligence Bureau 15:40 - Venezuela After Maduro: Trump's Business Strategy 17:34 - Delcy Rodriguez Legitimacy and Constitutional Crisis 24:34 - Venezuela Military Power Structure Post-Maduro 30:07 - US Geopolitical Goals in Venezuela 45:07 - Venezuela Oil Market China Russia Rivalry 54:47…
People in this episode
Hosts: Sir Richard Dearlove, Kate McCann
Guest: Raul Stolk
Topics covered
- Venezuela politics
- US foreign policy
- power structures
- geopolitical goals
- energy markets
- opposition leadership
Keywords
- Venezuela
- Delcy Rodríguez
- Raul Stolk
- María Corina Machado
- US military
- geopolitical strategy
- energy markets
- opposition
- Chavismo
- constitutional crisis
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Caracas Chronicles
Places: Venezuela, United States, Iran, UAE, Japan, China, Russia
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