After Maduro: Who's Running Venezuela Now?
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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.
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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 - Machado Return: Venezuela Election Wild Card
55:48 - Sir Richard and Kate Discussion
Hosted by Sir Richard Dearlove (former MI6 Chief) and Kate McCann (Political Editor, The Times)
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