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Caracas under pressure: democracy in Venezuela
· 21 min
Episode Caracas under pressure: democracy in Venezuela
After American troops snatched Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro in a dawn raid in January, democracy did not seem like a priority. Yet this week, talks between the regime and opposition ended with small, positive steps. Why US consumers’ love of fast food may be slowing. And how many hours of Wagner opera would you sit through?
Guests and host:
• Kinley Salmon, Latin America correspondent • Shera Avi-Yonah, business correspondent • Brook Unger, senior digital editor • Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”
Topics covered:
• Venezuela, Maduro, Delcy Rodríguez, Machado • Fast food, McDonalds, burgers • Wagner, “Ring” cycle, classical music
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- https://www.economist.com/leaders/2026/08/12/america-really-might-restore-democracy-to-venezuela?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners
- https://www.economist.com/business/2026/08/06/americans-are-losing-their-appetite-for-fast-food?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners
- https://www.economist.com/culture/2026/08/05/why-you-should-sit-through-15-hours-of-opera?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners
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