The Dig: Venezuela w/ Alejandro Velasco, Gabriel Hetland, and Yoletty Bracho
On the US attack and the kidnapping of President Nicolás Maduro.
January 8, 2026
1 hr 39 min
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January 8, 2026
The Dig: Venezuela w/ Alejandro Velasco, Gabriel Hetland, and Yoletty Bracho
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<p>Featuring Alejandro Velasco, Gabriel Hetland, and Yoletty Bracho on the US attack on Venezuela and kidnapping of President Nicolás Maduro. An expansive conversation analyzing Trump’s imperialist project and assessing <em>Chavismo</em> and its oppositions from Chávez through Maduro.</p>
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