The Venezuelan Curse (Part 1)
For the past year, there's been a steady drumbeat of headlines about Venezuela. Now the US has invaded, arrested its president, and installed itself in charge. To understand how we got here, we talked to Venezuelan historian Alejandro Velasco, who grew up there and has spent years trying to understand why a country with so much promise has proven so difficult to govern.
The Many Faces of Chavismo - Alejandro Velasco
Hard Fork with Casey Newton and Kevin Roose
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For the past year, there's been a steady drumbeat of headlines about Venezuela. Now the US has invaded, arrested its president, and installed itself in charge. To understand how we got here, we talked to Venezuelan historian Alejandro Velasco, who grew up there and has spent years trying to understand why a country with so much promise has proven so difficult to govern.
The Many Faces of Chavismo - Alejandro Velasco
Hard Fork with Casey Newton and Kevin Roose
2026-01-16
66 min
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