The opposition coalition, Democratic Unity, wants to remove
Maduro from office but its call for a referendum has encountered bureaucratic
resistance. Venezuelan law governing recall elections and removal from office
are also quirky. The national election board also says its members have been
threatened, presumably by Maduro’s supporters. For the moment, Maduro has
stymied and cowed his opponents. Maduro has the guns and he controls the food.
Repression, however, doesn’t prevent starvation. Civil wars typically explode
with a spasm of violence. Instead, Venezuela is imploding into civil chaos. The
next year will be dangerous and difficult. More…
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