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Weekly Report - 22 August 2024 (WR-24-33)
VENEZUELA: Cracks appear in opposition’s post-election plan
The opposition’s strategy since Venezuela’s disputed 28 July presidential election has been to sustain the domestic pressure on President Nicolás Maduro with regular mass demonstrations, while also hoping that he can be swayed by diplomatic entreaties from his allies in Colombia, Mexico, and Brazil to release detailed voting data. There are signs that both elements of this plan are beginning to falter. The latest round of mass protests, held on 17 August, produced sizeable crowds but failed to match the turnout of previous demonstrations. Meanwhile, as the patience of the region’s Maduro-whisperers wears thin, important diplomatic channels could soon be closed. Against this backdrop the government is recovering its footing and introducing repressive legislation aimed at hobbling the opposition.
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