Aj Jazeera reporter Chris Arsenault is doing an "AMA" on reddit right now

[Paolo123]

http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/1zj2li/hey_reddit_im_chris_arsenault_a_journalist_for_al/

[Common Sense Party]

1. Good summation of the current administration/situation from Arsenault:

It's very hard to get too excited about Nicolas Maduro's leadership. And the feeling of things getting worse is more pervasive, especially given the economic situation. For all of his faults, Chavez was a larger than life figure, someone who radiated charisma and had a real connection to the poor. Within the socialist party, Maduro was seen as a "yes man". He is not viewed as a particularly tactile politician. Supporters of the socialists will say "Maduro is the son of Chavez so we support him" but it doesn't seem like there is a lot of passion about his leadership or where he has taken the country. The mood has certainly worsened. On the streets, there is a feeling of stagnation and decay in many (though certainly not all) neighbourhoods.