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Significance
The build-up to Venezuela's December 6 elections shows continuity with conflictive electoral cycles of the past 15 years. Inconclusive opinion polls caution against a bullish opposition extrapolating popular rejection of President Nicolas Maduro at the national level to the local level. The ruling United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) may once again survive a tough campaign through opposition miscalculations.
Impacts
The brief campaign period will be marked by intense competition.
Dirty tricks, wild claims and hyperbole will dominate media coverage, exacerbating a climate of conflict.
While the PSUV machine will lurch into action, the opposition risks divisive internal splits.
Keywords:
Venezuela,
LA/C,
United States,
economy,
international relations,
politics,
corruption,
election,
fiscal,
government,
legislation,
monetary,
opposition,
party,
policy,
prices,
protest,
regional
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2015
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