Bonus - Who Controls Venezuela? w/ Alejandro Velasco (Preview)

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Subscribe now for the full episode. Danny and Derek welcome back to the show Alejandro Velasco, associate professor of modern Latin America at NYU, to talk about Venezuela's political and economic situation following the U.S. ousting Nicolás Maduro. Topics include: American control over Venezuela's oil industry, the transformation of Chavismo, Delcy Rodríguez's consolidation of power, María Corina Machado and the Venezuelan opposition, the Trump administration's ambitions in Latin America, the aftermath of Venezuela's earthquakes, and the economic struggles facing ordinary Venezuelans. Be sure to read Alejandro’s book Barrio Rising: Urban Popular Politics and the Making of Modern Venezuela. Subscribe now⁠ for the full episode. Danny and Derek welcome back to the show Alejandro Velasco, associate professor of modern Latin America at NYU, to talk about Venezuela's political and economic situation following the U.S. ousting Nicolás Maduro. Topics include: American control over Venezuela's oil industry, the transformation of Chavismo, Delcy Rodríguez's consolidation of power, María Corina Machado and the Venezuelan opposition, the Trump administration's ambitions in Latin America,