Nicolás Maduro’s sham election: the sequel
Venezuela’s unpopular president is reusing a familiar script
For those few who did not know, it was a convincing show. On March 25th President Nicolás Maduro appeared jubilant at the headquarters of the national electoral council in Caracas to present himself as a candidate for Venezuela’s presidential elections, which are scheduled for July 28th.
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This article appeared in the The Americas section of the print edition under the headline “A regrettable sequel”
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