Venezuela : Maduro was behind radical foreign policy decisions , also compromises . Hugo Chavez said he wanted Maduro to replace him . Maduro has been Venezuela 's vice president and foreign minister . He started his career as a truck driver and later became a union leader and a politician .
Analyst : Maduro was behind radical foreign policy decisions , also compromises . Hugo Chavez said he wanted Maduro to replace him . Maduro has been Venezuela 's vice president and foreign minister . He started his career as a bus driver and later become a union leader and a politician .