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What to Watch as Maduro Seeks to Keep Power in Venezuela

By Brian Fonseca

The country faces prolonged confrontation over the July 28 election crisis. These factors could indicate change is coming.

As national and international pressure builds up for Venezuela’s regime to release vote tabulation of the July 28 presidential election, dictator Nicolás Maduro is leading the charge against the “enemies” of the state in a desperate effort to stay in power. Despite his maneuvers, it remains uncertain whether he will be able to maintain his position in the presidential palace of Miraflores in the long term, and his political survival depends on a few anchors and cleavages. Though there are no signs that the regime is on the edge of loosening its hold, there are a few things to watch in...

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