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Bolivia is not Venezuela – even if its president does want to stay in power forever

  • Written by Robert Albro, Research Associate Professor, American University

When Latin America’s elected leaders gather in Peru later this week to discuss democracy in their region, one topic will likely be high on the agenda: Venezuela, which was barred from attending this year’s Summit of the Americas because it has an authoritarian government.

Several countries have criticized Venezuela’s exclusion, chi...

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