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Political uncertainty was reignited in Venezuela last week after electoral authorities stunned the country by announcing Hugo Chávez’s handpicked successor as the winner of the election, but with a razor-thin margin of victory. The underperformance of Nicolás Maduro – combined with daily protests, allegations of fraud, international pressure and the numerous
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Millions of Venezuelans headed to the polls on Sunday to elect a new president for the second time in six months. Though expectations were low heading into the vote – especially among the country’s opposition – an unexpectedly close race has reignited tensions, uncertainty and indeed, hope.
Though Venezuelans had elected Hugo
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Last year, Henrique Capriles Radonski, the leader of Venezuela’s opposition, campaigned tirelessly against Hugo Chávez for Venezuela’s presidency. Although he lost that contest, Capriles broke new ground by winning an unprecedented 44 percent of the vote (over 6 million people) against the popular incumbent. This time around, Capriles is just as