The Guacamaya

Alex TVzla

The Guacamaya is a podcast about Venezuela—its history, politics, and the forces that shaped the country we know today. From dictators and coups to oil, democracy, and the rise of Hugo Chávez, each episode goes beyond the headlines to explain how Venezuela got here... and where it may be going next.

  1. hace 4 días

    ¡Exprópiese!

    Episode 13  |  How did Hugo Chávez destroy Venezuela’s economy?  In this episode, we examine the mass expropriations at the heart of Chávez’s socialist project—from banks and supermarkets, to factories and farms. We explore how worker “co-management,” price controls, state ownership, and corruption devastated domestic production.  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/15932964/join

    24 min

  2. 16 jun

    Socialism of the 21st Century

    Episode 12  |  What was "Socialism of the 21st Century"?  After winning reelection in 2006, Hugo Chávez claimed Venezuela had voted for "socialism." But what did that actually mean?  In this episode, we explore how Chávez came to adopt socialism. How he turned a vague slogan into the blueprint for a new political order built around the "Communal State"—a new, terrifying alternative to the state outlined in the Venezuelan constitution.  Support the show on Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/15932964/join

    26 min

  3. 9 jun

    American Empire

    Episode 11  |  How did the United States become Hugo Chávez's enemy?  Support the show on Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/15932964/join  After the failed coup of 2002, Chávez transformed a Venezuelan political crisis into something much bigger: a global battle between his revolution and U.S. imperialism.  And it worked.  Around the world, Chávez became famous for standing up to American power. But inside Venezuela, that same rhetoric was used to persecute the opposition, silence the media, and intimidate civil society.  This is the story of how Hugo Chávez turned anti-Americanism into a weapon for his "Bolivarian Revolution."

    25 min

  4. 2 jun

    Names on a List

    Episode 10  |  What was the Tascón List?  Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/15932964/join  In 2004, Hugo Chávez faced a recall referendum that threatened to remove him from power.  But as millions of Venezuelans signed to demand a vote, their names were turned into a political weapon. The infamous Tascón List exposed citizens—and helped transform democracy into a system of loyalty and fear.  This is the story of the 2004 recall referendum, the Bolivarian Missions, and the blacklist that divided Venezuela.

    25 min

  5. 26 may

    The Final Battle

    Episode 9 | How did Chávez take over Venezuela’s oil industry? Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/15932964/join  After the failed coup of April 2002, Venezuela entered a new phase of confrontation. Chávez purged the military, the opposition occupied Plaza Altamira, and the battle moved to the heart of the Venezuelan state: PDVSA.  This is the story of the national strike that was meant to bring Chávez down—and turned into his greatest victory.

    28 min

  6. 19 may

    The Coup: From the Ashes

    Episode 8  |  How did Hugo Chávez return to power after the 2002 coup? In this episode, we follow the chaotic hours after Chávez was removed from power, the rise of Pedro Carmona’s short-lived interim government, the disastrous Carmona Decree, and the reversal that brought Chávez back to power less than 48 hours later.  April 2002 would become one of the great founding myths of Chavismo.  But the real story is more complicated.  This is the story of how Hugo Chávez rose from the ashes.

    27 min

  7. 12 may

    The Coup: Chávez Falls

    Episode 7  |  How was Hugo Chávez removed from power in 2002?  On April 11, 2002, more than half a million Venezuelans marched through Caracas toward Miraflores Palace. By nightfall, people were dead in the streets—and Chávez had fallen.  But the president's dramatic fall didn't come out of nowhere.  In this episode, we trace the months of escalating confrontation that pushed Venezuela to the brink. As Chávez moved to impose his will on the institutions he did not control, both he and his opponents grew more radical, more organized, and more desperate.  The pressure was building—and in April 2002... Venezuela exploded.

    33 min

  8. 5 may

    Revolution? What Revolution?

    Episode 6  |  Was Hugo Chávez always a socialist?  Not exactly. When Chávez first came to power, he rejected socialism and communism—but embraced another label: revolutionary. In this episode, we trace the ideological roots of Chávez’s "Bolivarian Revolution," from Simón Bolívar and Ezequiel Zamora to Fidel Castro and Norberto Ceresole. We look at how Chávez’s vision evolved, and how it began shaping Venezuela. We also revisit one of the earliest warnings against Chávez’s authoritarian turn: Jorge Olavarría’s dramatic 1999 speech denouncing the president to his face. By 2001, Venezuela was not yet the authoritarian state it would later become. But the logic was already there: the enemies, the language, and the revolutionary fervor. This is the story of what Chávez’s “revolution” really meant—before the world came to know it as "socialist."

    21 min
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The Guacamaya is a podcast about Venezuela—its history, politics, and the forces that shaped the country we know today. From dictators and coups to oil, democracy, and the rise of Hugo Chávez, each episode goes beyond the headlines to explain how Venezuela got here... and where it may be going next.

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    Alex TVzla
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