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The Americas Quarterly Podcast
Venezuela: Maduro's and the Opposition’s Strategies
Apr 4, 2024
Jose Vicente Carr, an expert on Venezuelan politics, discusses Maduro's power consolidation strategies and the opposition's willingness to participate in the upcoming election. The episode explores Maduro's control tactics, the importance of a unified opposition, Maria Corina's strategic maneuvers, US-Venezuela relations, and the challenges faced by the Biden administration in engaging with Maduro.
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- Maduro aims to win by discouraging voting and obstacles to voter registration, banking on high abstention rates.
- Venezuelan opposition faces challenges with disqualifications but eyes unity and strategic candidate selection for a credible challenge.
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Maduro's Strategy to Ensure Victory
Maduro's strategy for the upcoming election in Venezuela involves discouraging people from voting to increase the chances of his victory. By creating obstacles for voter registration and aiming for high abstention rates, he believes he can secure a win. Unlike typical dictatorships that manipulate vote counting, the Venezuelan system, if minimally fair, poses a risk for Maduro's loss. This challenge pushes Maduro to weaken opposition support and prevent international scrutiny on election integrity.
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