Venezuela's Election

In this episode, Monica and Rocio unpack Venezuela's tumultuous political history, tracing the rise of Hugo Chávez, the failed 2002 coup, and the ongoing struggles under Nicolás Maduro. They delve into U.S. intervention, economic collapse, and election controversies, shedding light on the role of misinformation, sanctions, and power struggles in shaping Venezuela’s current crisis. As the nation grapples with hyperinflation, migration, and humanitarian challenges, the hosts question what’s next for a country caught between political turmoil and survival. We would love to thank our writers who put together the script for this episode: Henry Jones, Melanie Pozo, Styx Hatch, and Audrey Collison. We'd also love to thank our team of script and research editors: Iselin Bratz, Adam Nuñez, and Claudia Mains. And, of course, we'd love to thank our sound editors Axelle Yanakakis-Caroll, Colten Gottlob, Sandro Mercado, and Nik Vyshinskiy To keep up with podcast updates, please follow @theroundroompod on Instagram. Sources: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-48121148 https://www.cfr.org/global-conflict-tracker/conflict/instability-venezuela https://apnews.com/article/venezuela-presidential-election-maduro-machado-edmundo-5ce255ae90614162590bfe1207d2e1d0 https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/venezuela-hunger-stalks-presidential-election-2024-07-09/ https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/venezuela-presidential-election-be-held-july-28-electoral-council-2024-03-05/ https://www.telemundo.com/noticias/noticias-telemundo/internacional/blog/crisis-en-venezuela-el-lider-de-la-oea-pedira-arresto-de-maduro-y-fall-rcna164642 https://www.npr.org/2024/09/15/nx-s1-5110007/venezuelan-journalists-use-ai-to-avoid-government-scrutiny https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/venezuelas-newest-news-agency-says-ai-anchors-protect-reporters-amid-government-2024-09-02/ https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/venezuela-crisis-us-support-miami-rally-rcna165182 https://www.npr.org/2024/08/04/nx-s1-5060458/protests-over-election-results-in-venezuela-arent-losing-steam https://www.as-coa.org/articles/how-have-international-leaders-responded-venezuelas-2024-election https://acleddata.com/2024/08/29/venezuela-election-protests-harsher-repression-at-home-and-more-global-reach-than-in-2019/ https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-07-26/nicolas-maduros-government-plan-venezuelan-president-seeks-the-continuity-of-chavismo.html https://www.mpppst.gob.ve/mpppstweb/index.php/2024/02/19/rumbo-al-desarrollo-del-pais/