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Hardliners Are Poised to Dominate New Phase of U.S.-Venezuela Relations

By Michael Albertus

The regional elections and the suspension of Chevron’s oil license will further isolate Maduro’s regime, writes an expert.

The regional and parliamentary elections on May 25 confirmed Venezuela’s longstanding descent into dictatorship, and they most likely set the stage for a contentious relationship with the Trump administration in the years to come. The electoral council announced a landslide victory for President Nicolás Maduro’s ruling socialist party, securing 82.7% of votes for the National Assembly and winning all but one of the nation’s 24 governorships. The opposition, still reeling from a fraudulent presidential election last year and ongoing repression, chose to boycott the...

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