The Guacamaya

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.

The Guacamaya is a history podcast hosted by Alex TVzla, with 24 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Alex TVzla hosts The Guacamaya, a history show with 24 episodes published.

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  Episode #24

  No Exit

  Sep 8, 202623 min

  Episode 22 | Why did Venezuela’s 2014 protests fail to force Nicolás Maduro from power? As students filled the streets and opposition leaders rallied behind La Salida , the government responded with repression, propaganda, and a strategy to contain the unrest. This episode explores the power behind the 2014 protest movement, the divisions that weakened it, and the human cost of searching for an exit that never came. Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/15932964/join Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@at_tvzla My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/at_tvzla/

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  Episode #23

  Things Fall Apart

  Sep 1, 202623 min

  Episode 21 | When Nicolás Maduro inherited Venezuela, the country was already dangerously fragile. Then came empty shelves, blackouts, spiraling inflation, rampant violent crime. This is the story of how Venezuela began to fall apart, and how a state too hollow to protect its citizens remained powerful enough to punish its enemies. Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/15932964/join Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@at_tvzla Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/at_tvzla/

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  Episode #22

  Nicolás Maduro

  Aug 25, 202621 min

  Episode 20 | Nicolás Maduro was easy to underestimate. He was mocked as a bus driver, an idiot, and dismissed as a weak successor to Hugo Chávez. But behind the jokes was a far more experienced political operator—one shaped by Cuba and increasingly dependent on an informal alliance with Diosdado Cabello. This episode looks at the man Maduro really was, the crisis he inherited, and how the alliance that would define Venezuela’s next chapter began to take shape. Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/15932964/join Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@at_tvzla Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/at_tvzla/

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  Episode #21

  Chavismo without Chávez

  Aug 18, 202620 min

  Episode 19 | In March 2013, Venezuela faced a question it had never confronted before: could chavismo survive without Hugo Chávez? In this episode we follow Chávez’s massive state funeral, the extraordinary ten-day campaign that turned the dead president into Nicolás Maduro’s most powerful electoral weapon, and the razor-thin and deeply disputed 2013 presidential election against Henrique Capriles Radonski. Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/15932964/join

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  Episode #20

  Where is the President of Venezuela?

  Aug 11, 202616 min

  Episode 18 | For nearly three months, Venezuela's president had disappeared. After Hugo Chávez left for Cuba in December 2012, he missed his own inauguration and left the country trapped in a growing mystery over his health—and whether he was even still alive. In this episode, we follow the weeks of uncertainty in a country gripped by one growing question: Where is the President of Venezuela? Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/15932964/join

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