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Maduro's illegitimate power grab

Maduro's illegitimate power grab

The Venezuelan president appears to be ignoring the actual results of the election and is cracking down on anyone who feels he did not win fair-and-square.

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Aug 27, 2024
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Nicolás Maduro - President of Venezuela

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro (C) addresses the media after appearing before the Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ) in Caracas on August 9, 2024
Source: The Guardian

Maduro has been Venezuela’s ruler since 2013. He has overseen an economic calamity which has destroyed the social structure and precipitated a mass wave of emigration. He previously won re-election in 2018 amid pretty dubious circumstances and general voter apathy.

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