2024 in Review: The aftermath of Venezuela’s contested election
The Take
Al Jazeera
4.7 • 748 Ratings
🗓️ 31 December 2024
⏱️ 16 minutes
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Summary
As the year wraps up, we're looking back at ten of the episodes that defined 2024 at The Take. This originally aired on September 3. None of the dates, titles, or other references have been changed.
Despite fraud claims and international condemnation, Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro remains defiant, a month after a disputed election. He has ramped up repression, arresting thousands, including journalists and activists. Will Maduro withstand the wave of opposition, or will this be a moment of change?
In this episode:
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Anneke Ball (@annekeball), Journalist
Episode credits:
This episode was produced by Tamara Khandaker, Sarí el-Khalili, Sonia Bhagat, and Khaled Soltan, with Duha Mosaad, Shraddha Joshi, Hagir Saleh, Philip Lanos, Hisham Abu Salah, Mohannad Al-Melhem, and our host Malika Bilal.
Special thanks to Dana Ballout, Angelique Molina, and Yousef Abdel Nabi.
Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Joe Plourde mixed this update. Our lead of audience development and engagement is Aya Elmileik. Munera Al Dosari and Adam Abou-Gad are our engagement producers.
Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera's head of audio.
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| 0:00.0 | Al Jazeera Podcasts. |
| 0:07.0 | Hi, Malika here. |
| 0:11.5 | As we wrap up 2024 here at The Take, we're looking back at 10 stories that define this year. |
| 0:18.3 | In Venezuela, a disputed election and allegations of fraud brought the country |
| 0:22.9 | into the global spotlight. But the story wasn't just the election itself. It was about what came |
| 0:29.2 | after. Thousands, including journalists and activists, were arrested in a sweeping crackdown, |
| 0:35.7 | underscoring the country's ongoing political divisions and the challenges facing its people. |
| 0:41.5 | It was a moment that resonated far beyond Venezuela's borders. |
| 0:45.7 | And today, President Nicolas Maduro still remains in power. |
| 0:50.4 | This episode originally aired on September 3, 2024. |
| 0:55.1 | So all dates and references reflect that time. |
| 0:58.3 | Now, here's the show. |
| 1:05.1 | Today, a crackdown on dissent in Venezuela. |
| 1:09.6 | The government says those who do not recognize the results |
| 1:12.8 | could face up to six years in prison, |
| 1:15.5 | but many did not seem to care. |
| 1:18.4 | With President Nicolas Maduro defiant |
| 1:20.6 | and the opposition rallying support, |
| 1:23.1 | what's next for Venezuela's post-election standoff? |
| 1:28.5 | I'm Malika Bilal and this is The Take. |
| 1:38.5 | People are trying their best to go about their daily lives, getting ready for the, you know, |
| 1:43.7 | the new school year and going to work. |
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