President from the bus!

The Dhaka Times Desk The Venezuelan people have chosen their chosen one to succeed the late revolutionary Hugo Chavez. Nicolás Maduro, claimed as the 'son' of Chavez, is about to become the president of Venezuela from a former bus driver. Before his death, Chavez told his countrymen that if anything happens to him (Chavez), they should choose Maduro as their future leader. The people of Venezuela have the last words of Chavez. And Maduro also promised that in the absence of Chávez, he will keep the flag of global anti-imperialism and 21st century socialism intact. News: Reuters.


But Maduro did not pass easily. He has had to fight against equals, which suggests that Chavez's revolutionary empire will not be intact in the future even if it goes wrong. Venezuela's electoral commission said he got 50.7 percent of the vote. However, rival Henrique Capriles rejected the results and demanded a recount. If the election results are not manipulated, then Maduro will face a big challenge to maintain the economic wheels that Chávez kept in motion by mixing regional politics and economics in his own environment with the help of regional countries. As a longtime companion of Supreme Commander Chavez, the experience is not less. Maduro, like Chavez, rose from the grass roots to the top of power. Born in 1962, Maduro was a bus driver in his early life. At this time he joined the politics of labor union. In 1994, he led the movement to free the imprisoned Chavez and first came to the talks and gained closeness to Chavez. Maduro served as Speaker of the National Assembly from 2005 to 2006. In 2006, Chavez was elected foreign minister and vice president in 2012.

Venezuela has the largest oil reserves in the world. Venezuela's oil is playing a big role in the socio-economic development of the countries in the region. Recipient countries pay this amount in exchange for goods. Not only that, Chavez used to supply cheap fuel oil to Latin American and Caribbean countries. But in return, Chavez did not impose his own politics on the Caribbean countries. As a result, he got unwavering support. It remains to be seen whether Maduro can maintain that policy and keep countries free from US influence. On the other hand, the multinational oil companies can now take advantage of military coups, popular uprisings or creating an atmosphere of conflict and chaos. Because they have great interests in Venezuela. They will also want to use the opposition. Many people think that he does not have that charisma like Chavez; But Chavez's 'populism' has spread everywhere in Latin America, especially in Bolivia, Ecuador, and Nicaragua. The answer to the question of whether Maduro can continue this movement is in the future. (Courtesy: Dainik Samakal).