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What was the state of Chavismo under Maduro?

By Ailsa Chang,

Daniel Ofman, Patrick Jarenwattananon

Published January 19, 2026 at 4:20 PM EST

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Javier Corrales, author of a book on Hugo Chavez and a professor at Amherst College, about the legacy of Chavez's rule in Venezuela today.

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