He began his career as a bus driver in Caracas , and then rose through the ranks to become a member of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez 's inner circle . Analyst : Maduro was behind radical foreign policy decisions , also compromises . Hugo Chavez wanted Maduro to replace him if his health worsened . He didn't want a military coup and he had the support of most people in Venezuela who were against it. He started his career as a bus driver and later become a union leader and a politician .
Analyst : Maduro was behind radical foreign policy decisions , also compromises . Hugo Chavez wanted Maduro to replace him if his health worsened . He didn't want a military coup and he had the support of most people in Venezuela who were against it. He started his career as a bus driver and later become a union leader and a politician .