In an interview with CNN professor Regiane Bressan, specialist in International Relations at the Federal University of São Paulo (Unifesp), stated that the government of Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela is moving towards an increasingly authoritarian regime.
Bressan highlighted the lack of alternation of power as one of the main indicators of this trend.
The expert pointed out that changes in the country’s political situation would depend mainly on internal actions.
However, she stressed that Maduro’s government has the support of the Armed Forces, which already occupy strategic positions in the Venezuelan administration.
Military and institutional control
In addition to control over key sectors such as PDVSA (the state oil company), Bressan warned of the “contamination” of the country’s democratic institutions.
“Both the Electoral Council and the Court of Justice have already been affected, which makes it difficult to consider a change,” he explained.
The professor also expressed skepticism about the possibility of opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez, considered by part of the international community to be the true winner of the July elections, assuming the Presidency in January, as claimed by leader Maria Corina Machado.
Outlook for 2024
“The tendency is for Nicolás Maduro to remain in power next year,” predicts Bressan.
Given this scenario, the international community appears to be preparing to negotiate with the current regime, seeking at least a softening of the persecution of the opposition and improvements in the country’s economy.
The expert highlighted that those who suffer most from the current situation are the Venezuelan population, facing poverty, misery, increased crime and other problems resulting from an authoritarian government.
This content was originally published in Without alternation of power, Maduro is heading towards an authoritarian regime, says professor on the CNN Brasil website.
Source: CNN Brasil
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