Why Venezuela's Opposition Is Finally Getting It Right
Why Venezuela's Opposition Is Finally Getting It Right
The current phase of Venezuela’s crisis is moving quickly. Maduro, for once, seems at a disadvantage.
In what has seemed like a matter of weeks, Nicolás Maduro has gone from firmly in control of Venezuela to the middle of the most severe political crisis facing chavismo since 2002, when then-President Hugo Chávez was removed from power for 72 hours. Here’s a look at how Venezuela's opposition was able to regain momentum, and the choices its leaders - and the regime - will face in coming days.
Why now?
Maduro was already facing a number of pressure points as 2018 came to a close: a sustained fall in oil revenues due to declining production, a lack of...
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