About this episode
As the year wraps up, we're looking back at ten of the episodes that defined 2024 at The Take. This originally aired on September 3. None of the dates, titles, or other references have been changed. Despite fraud claims and international condemnation, Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro remains defiant, a month after a disputed election. He has ramped up repression, arresting thousands, including journalists and activists. Will Maduro withstand the wave of opposition, or will this be a moment of change? In this episode: Anneke Ball ( @annekeball ), Journalist Episode credits: This episode was produced by Tamara Khandaker, Sarí el-Khalili, Sonia Bhagat, and Khaled Soltan, with Duha Mosaad, Shraddha Joshi, Hagir Saleh, Philip Lanos, Hisham Abu Salah, Mohannad Al-Melhem, and our host Malika Bilal. Special thanks to Dana Ballout, Angelique Molina, and Yousef Abdel Nabi. Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Joe Plourde mixed this update. Our lead of audience development and engagement is Aya Elmileik. Munera Al Dosari and Adam Abou-Gad are our engagement producers. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera's head of audio. Connect with us: @AJEPodcasts on Twitter , Instagram, Facebook , Threads and YouTube