Nicolás Maduro’s Doomed Attempt at “Transition”
No matter what happens this week, Venezuela’s dictator will not get the legitimacy he craves – at home or abroad.
CARACAS – On July 28, Venezuela held presidential elections. It was the seventh time that the opposition took on Chavismo in a presidential vote and the third since Nicolás Maduro took office following the death of Húgo Chávez in 2013. But it was the first time in 26 years that the opposition defeated Chavismo in an undeniable and emphatic way, winning twice as many votes as the government's candidate. On Friday, Nicolás Maduro intends to ignore that result and inaugurate himself as president again, this time for a third term. But despite whatever ceremonial trappings we see this...
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