We the People (Aired 01-30-2026): Venezuela’s Power Shift, Oil Leverage, and Minneapolis in Crisis

In this powerful episode of We the People, host Alina Gonzalez Dockery breaks down two seemingly separate crises—Venezuela’s post-Maduro power struggle and violent unrest in Minneapolis—and reveals the common thread: when systems lose control, the public pays the price.

We examine the confirmed removal of Nicolás Maduro, the interim leadership of Delcy Rodríguez, and what truly determines whether Venezuela returns to democracy or falls into a rebranded regime. From oil leverage and U.S. oversight to political prisoners, cartel influence, and election benchmarks, this episode separates fact from propaganda.

Back at home, Minneapolis becomes a national case study as federal ICE enforcement, political rhetoric, and public protests collide—resulting in deaths, injuries, and forced coordination between President Trump, Governor Tim Walz, and Mayor Jacob Frey.