53 Min|03 November 2026

Venezuela after Maduro: What comes next?

Venezuela is at a crossroads. Its leadership has changed, but many of the institutions, political actors, and power structures that defined the Maduro era remain. Is the country moving towards meaningful political transition, or is the existing system simply adapting?

In this episode of the World of Intelligence podcast, Cristina Varriale and Sean Corbett are joined by Dr Pablo Uchoa and Dr Estefania Dominguez to explore what comes next for Venezuela. They examine the shifting balance of political and military power, the evolving relationship with the United States, the strategic importance of oil and critical minerals, and the political and economic pressures that could shape the country’s future. They also reveal how intelligence analysts cut through competing narratives and information noise to identify the signals that matter.