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March 13, 2013

Maduro Inherits a Broken Venezuela

Michael Penfold, Foreign Affairs

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Nicolas Maduro, Hugo Chavez’s anointed heir, is expected to cruise to victory in Venezuela's upcoming presidential elections. But the easy part ends there. Once in office, Maduro will face a dysfunctional economy, high crime, and the broken political system Chávez left behind.

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TAGGED: Latin America, Venezuela, Hugo Chavez, Nicolas Maduro

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