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Maduro Whips Up Guyana Tension, Opposition Arrests to Stay in Charge in Venezuela
- Tensions with Guyana put pressure on US sanctions relief
- Maduro seeks to garner support ahead of election, analysts say
Nicolas Maduro shows a national map during a march in Caracas, Dec. 8.
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Over the course of a decade, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has held tight to power despite mass protests, widespread poverty and despair, tough US sanctions, and an international attempt to recognize an alternate government. His survival instincts are kicking in again.
Maduro’s regime ordered the arrest this week of key aides to his top political adversary, testing the patience of American officials who temporarily relieved sanctions because Venezuela promised free and fair presidential elections next year. He’s also been slow to meet US demands for the release of detained citizens.