FULL EPISODE: https://youtu.be/2n9Y_AJlzmA With news surrounding Nicolás Maduro’s capture/arrest, many assume Venezuela’s crisis is nearing an end. Daniel DiMartino says that assumption is dangerously premature. DANIEL's LINKS - IG: https://www.instagram.com/danieldimartino/ - X: https://x.com/DanielDiMartino In this clip, DiMartino reacts to the implications behind Maduro’s removal — from hidden oil stockpiles to the deep role of Cuban intelligence embedded inside the Venezuelan state. The regime wasn’t held together by ideology alone, but by surveillance, foreign leverage, and control over energy resources. Daniel explains why removing a figurehead doesn’t dismantle the system underneath, why Cuba’s intelligence apparatus mattered more than most realize, and why the next phase may be more unstable than people expect. This isn’t celebration. It’s analysis. Inside this clip: • What Maduro’s capture actually means • Why oil stockpiles are central to power • The Cuban intelligence role in Venezuela • Why regimes don’t fall cleanly • What could come next for Venezuela — and Cuba • Why the story doesn’t end here No victory laps. No simple endings. Just power — and what survives when leaders fall. ***TIMESTAMPS*** 0:00 - Intro 1:45 - Daniel’s Childhood in Venezuela, Chavez & Socialism, $17 Trillion Oil Industry 13:55 - 1992 Venezuela Coup, Maduro Cuban Alliance, Chavez takes hold 25:25 - Zohran, Daniel’s Parents, Chavez Oil Seizure Breakdown, Cuban Doctor’s Program 35:01 - Venezuela Sanctions, Daniel becomes economist & wakes up, Chavez Constitution 45:09 - Regime Change, International Law, Venezuela Exodus 58:07 - Daniel’s Grandfather Story, Maduro, Communism & relationship w/ Catholic Church Watch the full conversation on the Julian Dorey Podcast @JulianDoreyDaily