Venezuela's military: election protector or repressor?
Caracas (AFP) July 24, 2024
Venezuela's military, a pillar of 25 years of socialist government, is expected to play a key role after a presidential election Sunday in which incumbent Nicolas Maduro is seeking a third six-year term. What is not clear, is which side it will back. Maduro's government, described as increasingly authoritarian, and an opposition convinced of victory, are both leaning on the armed forces
Venezuela's military, a pillar of 25 years of socialist government, is expected to play a key role after a presidential election Sunday in which incumbent Nicolas Maduro is seeking a third six-year term. What is not clear, is which side it will back. Maduro's government, described as increasingly authoritarian, and an opposition convinced of victory, are both leaning on the armed forces