NEW : Analyst : Nicolas Maduro was behind radical foreign policy decisions , but also compromises . He became a union leader while working for the Caracas metro system . Hugo Chavez says he wants Maduro to replace him if his health worsens . Maduro , 50 , is Venezuela 's vice president and foreign minister . He has been in power since 1999.
NEW : Analyst : Nicolas Maduro was behind radical foreign policy decisions , but also compromises . Hugo Chavez says he wants Maduro to replace him if his health worsens . Maduro , 50 , is Venezuela 's vice president and foreign minister . He has been in power since 1999.