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The Documentary Podcast

Will Venezuela ditch Chavismo?

The Documentary Podcast

BBC

Documentary, Society & Culture

4.32.7K Ratings

🗓️ 28 February 2026

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

On the 3rd of January this year, Venezuela's President, Nicolas Maduro, was removed from office by a US military intervention. He was flown to the United States to face charges of drug trafficking and partnering with terrorist groups, charges he denies. His leadership and that of his predecessor and mentor Hugo Chavez saw Venezuela move from being an oil rich, prosperous country to a country which was heavily sanctioned and under investigation by the International Criminal Court. Maduro's Vice President, Delcy Rodriguez, has now succeeded him as acting president. Some Venezuelans feel that she represents only continuity with Chavismo, the political system Hugo Chavez created. Others feel that Rodriguez will be forced to adapt in order to survive. Jorge Perez and Alicia Hernandez of BBC Mundo have been following what is happening in Venezuela closely.

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This episode of The Documentary comes to you from The Fifth Floor, the show at the heart of global storytelling, with BBC journalists from all around the world.

Presented by Irena Taranyuk

Produced by Laura Thomas and Caroline Ferguson

(Photo: Irena Taranyuk)

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You're not the fifth floor with Irina Taran York hasst.

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You're here, Ariana Taranuk, withthed. Boma be monnet. You're hearing of Arana Taranukk's

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program, 5th Float,

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we're with us with us as far as.

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Meir Wintrna the 5th floor,

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Irina Taran Yuktu.

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This is the 5th floor at the heart of global storytelling with BBC journalists from all around the world.

0:44.3

I'm your host, I'm your host, I'm Renata Taraniko.

0:53.2

On the 3rd of January this year, Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro was removed from office

0:59.0

by a U.S. military intervention. Alongside his wife, Celia Flores, he was flown to the United States

1:06.6

to face charges of trafficking and partnering with terrorist groups.

1:11.5

Charges, he denies.

1:13.5

His leadership and that of his predecessor and mentor, Hugo Chavez,

1:18.2

had seen Venezuela move from being an oil-rich, prosperous country

1:22.7

to a country which was heavily sanctioned

1:25.4

and under investigation by the International Criminal Court.

1:29.8

Maduro's vice president, Delsi Rodriguez, has succeeded him as acting president.

1:35.9

Some Venezuelans feel that she represents continuity with Chavismo,

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