Venezuela’s Freedom Fighters

The government’s planned constituent assembly election could aggravate civil disorder.

Project Syndicate
Jul 26, 2017 · 4 min read
Opposition demonstrators and riot police clash during a protest against President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas, on July 6, 2017 — JUAN BARRETO/AFP/Getty Images

By Miguel Rodriguez Mendoza

After months of violence and anti-government protests, Venezuela is approaching the political precipice. President Nicolás Maduro’s push toward autocratic rule culminates on July 30, with the planned election of a…

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