Venezuela’s Maduro Splits South American Leaders

Led by the Brazilian president, older comrades are cheering on the Chavistas, while younger presidents sour on the Bolivarian revolution’s humanitarian horrors.

AP/Ariana Cubillos, file
The Venezuelan president, Nicolas Maduro, at Caracas on July 11, 2022. AP/Ariana Cubillos, file

Perpetual misery in Venezuela is dividing South America’s leaders along generational lines as older comrades, led by President Lula da Silva of Brazil, cheer on the Chavistas, while younger presidents sour on the Bolivarian revolution’s humanitarian horrors. 

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