Will María Corina Machado and regime opponents name a proxy candidate to outsmart a dictator desperately trying to stay in power?
Venezuela
"The transition to democracy boils down to a race against the clock," explains the AQ managing editor and AS/COA senior director of policy.
El petróleo "está suponiendo una transformación masiva" para el país sudamericano, dice el editor gerente de AQ al canal.
The regime is reactivating a dormant NGO bill, adding to fears of Nicaragua-style repression ahead.
The international community faces tough decisions once again, after a high-profile arrest and expulsion.
"It's clear that Maduro is not going to react unless U.S. intentions are made clear from the very top," said AS/COA's Eric Farnsworth to the Miami Herald.
Maduro and the opposition must overcome differences to salvage this year's presidential election, writes an expert on hemispheric relations.