https://peertube.mountain-adventure-spirit.xyz/videos/watch/8d72097d-171b-4070-ae48-d994a6a47bec A brief history of Venezuela, from the country’s legacy of dictatorial strongmen, through the brutal neoliberal era, to the rise of Hugo Chávez and the Bolivarian Revolution. It also examines why Venezuela became a U.S. target, pointing to the petrodollar system, oil theft, imperialism, and Cuba. My Weekly Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@UCYNdejvMEN10xcYQ2jfJSWg 2nd Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@UCIKXLNn0nVRJ0XIdSvOLtsg Socials: https://x.com/overzealots_ https://www.patreon.com/c/overzealots SOURCES FOUND IN THE PINNED COMMENT Timstamps: 0:00 Venezuela Before Chavez 5:22 Hugo Chavez 8:34 The Rise of Nicolas Maduro 12:07 Why Kidnap Maduro? 13:17 The Petrodollar 17:54 Oil Theft 19:41 Imperialism & Colonialism Image Attribution: Chavez: Marcello Casal Jr./Abr, CC BY 3.0 BR, via Wikimedia Commons Maduro: Eneas de Troya, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Capriles: Daniel Guarache, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Reach me: Personal - overzealotsmedia@gmail.com Business & Sponsorships - Velureinfluence@gmail.com #venezuela #maduro #history Fri, 03 Jul 2026 13:49:23 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://peertube.mountain-adventure-spirit.xyz https://peertube.mountain-adventure-spirit.xyz/lazy-static/avatars/ef51e553-df20-4280-a022-2b8adc4c57e3.jpg https://peertube.mountain-adventure-spirit.xyz/videos/watch/8d72097d-171b-4070-ae48-d994a6a47bec All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://peertube.mountain-adventure-spirit.xyz/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.