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Seeking the Best from a Skewed Poll: Hard Choices for Venezuela
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is tilting the July presidential election in his favour, in violation of the 2023 Barbados accord.
While Maduro should face consequences, the U.S. should take a calibrated approach to the reimposition of sanctions.
- Phil Gunson
- ICG
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s brazen moves to tilt the playing field in his favour ahead of the presidential election on 28 July have put the opposition in a tight spot; they also pose a dilemma for outside actors such as the U.S. and Venezuela’s neighbours.
Maduro, despite his…