What next for Venezuela's opposition?

A day after Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's opponents staged a mass demonstration calling for a referendum on removing him from office, their victory still looked far from certain on Friday. Here is how Venezuelan analysts and key players see the next few weeks developing as the opposition presses for a referendum before the crucial turning point of January 10.The head of the opposition Democratic Unity Roundtable (MUD), Jesus Torrealba, told AFP that around a million people joined in Thursday's march.The coalition vowed to take to the streets again on September 7 and 14. "The toughest challenge for the opposition is converting their potential energy into kinetic energy. This protest march has not changed who is in charge of the institutions," said Luis Vicente Leon, head of polling firm Datanalisis. More…