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Why Maduro Survived

September 29, 2026 · 17 min

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Episode 25 | Why did Nicolás Maduro survive Venezuela’s economic collapse and the mass protests of 2017?

In this episode, we examine the two strategies that kept him in power: control over the military—and turning access to food into a tool of political control. As Venezuelans struggled to change their government, the dictatorship made both its commanders and its poorest citizens dependent on its survival.

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