Hugo Chavez's handpicked successor in Venezuela is a "yes man"
Hugo Chavez's handpicked successor in Venezuela is a "yes man": CARACAS, venezuela — Nic-olas Maduro, the handpicked successor of Venezuela's ailing president, Hugo Chavez, stood on a stage this month and gave a barnburner of a speech in classic Chavez style. He shouted until his voice gave out, swore an oath of ...