Venezuela is holding presidential elections, but they’ll be far from free and fair.
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Caracas on Monday accused Bogotá of leading a “bombing campaign,” or military efforts to invade Venezuela. "The regime is desperate to portray themselves as the victim," said Eric Farnsworth, vice president of the Council of the Americas.
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“I have a hard time seeing [the government] making sovereign payments next year,” said Francisco Rodriguez, chief economist at hedge fund Torino Capital, during a Venezuela forum at AS/COA.