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Can outsiders help Venezuela in the midst of crisis, again?

  • Written by Jennifer Lynn McCoy, Distinguished University Professor of Political Science, Georgia State University

Outsiders are once again attempting to alleviate political conflict in Venezuela.

A decade and a half after a failed coup against Venezuela’s iconic leader Hugo Chávez, his successor, Nicolás Maduro, is similarly embattled. He faces an emboldened opposition and widespread frustration, as the state of the nation deteriorates.

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