212. Hugo Chavez – Venezuela (1999-2013)

Update: 2025-07-20

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Iain Dale talks to former Guardian Latin American correspondent Rory Carroll about the Venezuelan dictator who brought his country to its knees.

The Dictators, edited by Iain Dale is published in hardback by Hoddr & Stoughton. Signed copies can be ordered here https://www.politicos.co.uk/products/margaret-thatcher-a-short-biography-signed-by-iain-dale-coming-5-june-2025

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212. Hugo Chavez – Venezuela (1999-2013)

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212. Hugo Chavez – Venezuela (1999-2013)

212. Hugo Chavez – Venezuela (1999-2013)