Maduro, the failed heir to Hugo Chavez's Bolivarian Revolution
- Posted on January 6, 2026
- By Le Monde
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Maduro, the failed heir to Hugo Chavez's Bolivarian Revolution
The Venezuelan president, recently abducted by the US, was chosen by Hugo Chavez as his successor and narrowly elected in 2013. Over 13 years in power, he has eliminated political opposition, tightened control over state institutions and overseen a 70% collapse in GDP as a quarter of Venezuelans fled the country.
