EPISODE · Feb 4, 2019 · 4 MIN
Venezuela Primer Pt. 1: Why Did Venezuelans Elect Hugo Chávez?
from The Real News Podcast · host The Real News Network
Over and over again US media outlets have specialized in making the claim that Venezuela was the "jewel of Latin America" before they elected Hugo Chavez in 1998 and that his election marked the country's downfall. On the 20th anniversary, in part 1 of this Venezuela primer, of his first taking office on February 2, 1999, we look at what led up to ChávezBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-real-news-podcast--2952221/support.Help us continue producing radically independent news and in-depth analysis by following us and becoming a monthly sustainer.Follow us on:Bluesky: @therealnews.comFacebook: The Real News NetworkTwitter: @TheRealNewsYouTube: @therealnewsInstagram: @therealnewsnetworkBecome a member and join the Supporters Club for The Real News Podcast today!
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Over and over again US media outlets have specialized in making the claim that Venezuela was the "jewel of Latin America" before they elected Hugo Chavez in 1998 and that his election marked the country's downfall. On the 20th anniversary, in part 1 of this Venezuela primer, of his first taking office on February 2, 1999, we look at what led up to ChávezBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-real-news-podcast--2952221/support.Help us continue producing radically independent news and in-depth analysis by following us and becoming a monthly sustainer.Follow us on:Bluesky: @therealnews.comFacebook: The Real News NetworkTwitter: @TheRealNewsYouTube: @therealnewsInstagram: @therealnewsnetworkBecome a member and join the Supporters Club for The Real News Podcast today!
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