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How Venezuelan Leader Nicolás Maduro Defied All Predictions
Maduro secures military loyalty through corruption and harsh penalties, enabling survival amid sanctions and opposition, while millions face poverty and migration, experts say.
- On Tuesday in Caracas, ruling-party supporters marched and ended with Nicolás Maduro, President of Venezuela, raising the jeweled sword of Simón Bolívar to affirm loyalty amid corruption-backed military fidelity.
- Military leaders including Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino López remained loyal despite opposition hopes after the 2024 presidential election, while dissenters face prison and torture following the 2019 barracks revolt.
- U.S. strikes on suspected drug boats sank vessels and killed more than 80, uniting domestic supporters, while two weeks later Maduro’s pilot rejected U.S. capture efforts, showing inner-circle loyalty.
- The administration has increased legal and financial measures against Maduro, doubling the reward to $50 million and targeting the Cartel de los Soles, which the U.S. State Department designated Monday.
- The humanitarian toll is vast, with over 7.7 million migrants as scholars such as Susan Shirk warn unity rituals and cartel perceptions among the Venezuelan armed forces hinder defections.
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