The Take: Venezuela unrest – Can Nicolas Maduro hold on to power?
Venezuela faces frequent blackouts, which President Maduro, locked in a post-election dispute, blames on the opposition.
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:
- 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, and our host, Malika Bilal.
Special thanks to Dana Ballout, Angelique Molina and Yousef Abdel Nabi.
Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. 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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