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Profile: Nicolas Maduro

Nicolas Maduro

04/06/2016

BBC Radio 4 - Profile, Nicolas Maduro

The life and times of embattled Venezuelan president and radical icon Nicolas Maduro.

With chaos growing in Venezuela, Chris Bowlby explores the life and times of the country's embattled president and radical icon, Nicolas Maduro.

The Venezuelan president, Nicolas Maduro, has vowed to keep alive the defiant revolution begun by Hugo Chavez. And that revolution has global radical support. But with growing economic chaos and street protests, it's feared that Venezuela is descending into chaos. Maduro has maintained the cult of Chavez, blamed his problems on CIA plots, and told the women of Venezuela to stop using hair driers as the oil-rich country faces constant power cuts. So what has shaped Maduro in his defiance? Can he hold the country together? Chris Bowlby explores his life and career. 

Producer: Alex Burton.

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