Can Nicolás Maduro be stopped from stealing Venezuela’s election?
Peaceful protests and judicious diplomacy offer some hope
THERE COMES a moment in a country’s descent into dictatorship when a heavily armed regime tries to force millions of people to accept that black is white, bad is good and losers are winners. By so blatantly stealing the presidential election on July 28th, President Nicolás Maduro has ensured that for Venezuela that moment is now .
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Leaders August 3rd 2024
- Chinese companies are winning the global south
- The Middle East must step back from the brink
- Genomic medicines can cost $3m a dose. How to make them affordable
- Can Nicolás Maduro be stopped from stealing Venezuela’s election?
- Is the big state back in Britain?
- How to make tourism work for locals and visitors alike
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