A New Hope for Venezuela’s Opposition?

They won’t be fair, but Venezuela’s presidential elections (likely coming in March or April) will be meaningful. Following his allies' success in last October’s regional vote, President Nicolás Maduro sees an opportunity to cement his control over rivals and add a veneer of legitimacy for his increasingly reckless rule.

The opposition, on the other hand, needs to prove to the majority of Venezuelans who want Maduro gone that it can act in concert toward a strategic goal – even if success at the ballot box is unlikely. 

In this context, the collective imagination of opposition...

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