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Venezuela: The Implications of Possible Regime Change

Oct 5, 2012 | 10:46 GMT

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez (L) and opposition candidate Henrique Capriles Radonski

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Summary

Venezuela is at a crossroads in history. Should he win the Oct. 7 vote, presidential challenger Henrique Capriles Radonski would be constrained greatly by the policies and systems left by President Hugo Chavez's administration. But a change in leadership could transform Venezuela and its regional role, possibly to the extent that Cuba could seek reconciliation with the United States.

The Oct. 7 presidential election could change the country and its ties with Colombia and Cuba....

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