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Venezuelan Opposition Ambassador to the UK - Vanessa Neumann

Is Venezuela on the brink of regime change or has the opposition led by Juan Guaido seriously miscalculated?

Confident that the socialist regime in Venezuela was in its death throes, the opposition led by Juan Guaido won the backing of elements within the armed forces and appeared to be spearheading a de facto coup d鈥檈tat. They seem to have miscalculated. Nicolas Maduro faced down the putsch and continues to occupy the presidential palace. Vanessa Neumann is a member of the diplomatic team backing Juan Guaido鈥檚 claim to power. How damaging are the mistakes of the opposition?

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