For this week’s interview on Trend Lines, Raul Gallegos joins WPR’s Elliot Waldman for a conversation about how President Nicolas Maduro has been able to hang on to power in Venezuela despite a crippling economic and humanitarian crisis and an international pressure campaign to remove him from office.

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Relevant Articles on WPR:

Guaido’s Democratic Push Faces an Uncertain Future in Venezuela

The OAS Ramps Up Regional Pressure on Venezuela Through the Rio Treaty

Reviving Venezuela’s Oil Industry Is Easier Said Than Done

Across Latin America, Venezuelans Reel From a Crisis That Has No End in Sight

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