President says Venezuela won’t be next to fall, but he may not have a choice
Another day, another protest in Caracas. President Nicolás Maduro remains defiant that Venezuela will not be the next leftwing domino to fall in Latin America, but he may not have a choice.
Although the opposition’s campaign for a recall referendum ran up against a wall of riot police and teargas on Wednesday, the president’s chances of completing his mandate look more remote with each piece of dire economic, social and regional news.
This is not the first time that Maduro has faced unrest, but he is increasingly relying on repressive measures rather than popular social programmes to retain control.