REFLECTIONS
Will Venezuela's Military Turn on the President?
Aug 7, 2017 | 23:08 GMT
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Highlights
- By itself, the theft of arms from Fort Paramacay won't be the downfall of the Venezuelan government.
- The incident does indicate, however, that parts of the military could be turning against Maduro.
- The possibility of a coup isn't the only threat to the government. Steady military defiance could weaken it against the opposition and complicate its efforts to rewrite the constitution.
- But the Maduro government won't go down without a bitter fight.
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