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Venezuelans are tiring of hope as their dictator digs in against the might of the United States
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The regime that was led by Nicolás Maduro may well prove tricky to control

A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist

Economic growth may accelerate and the regime has become less repressive

An exclusive poll commissioned for The Economist also reveals an overwhelming desire for democracy

Some Republicans fret about a quagmire, and the president’s contempt for democracy

Wishing otherwise, as Donald Trump does, is delusional