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An exclusive poll commissioned for The Economist also reveals an overwhelming desire for democracy
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Economic growth may accelerate and the regime has become less repressive

Comparing polls before and after the capture of Nicolás Maduro reveals a sharp turn in Donald Trump’s base

Wishing otherwise, as Donald Trump does, is delusional

It seems more collaborative than coercive. That will worry the democratic opposition

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

The regime is opening up the economy, but its political moves lack credibility