Venezuela’s Generational Democratic Opportunity
By
Susan Segal
The viability of a political transition depends on credibility and the restoration of democracy.
This article is adapted from AQ’s special report on the Trump Doctrine The unprecedented actions taken by the United States against former Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro have thrust the country into an externally induced political transition—one that could place Venezuela on a long-overdue path to restore its democracy and institutions. This moment—still fraught with uncertainties and driven by negotiations between Washington and the leader of the new regime, Delcy Rodríguez—offers an opportunity for Venezuela and the hemisphere. While not all countries may agree on...
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