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What Will Happen When a Corruption Probe Starts in Venezuela?

By Roberto Simon, Emilie Sweigart

The end of Maduro’s rule will trigger a legal and political thunderstorm outside of Venezuela.

This article is adapted from AQ’s latest issue on China and Latin America

Picture the following scenario: Nicolás Maduro boards a Moscow-bound plane, a peaceful transition takes hold in Venezuela and state oil company PDVSA, under new management, starts a herculean reconstruction effort. The business-savvy directors and executives immediately put compliance on their priority list and...

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