RealClear World: Trump Is Right: Maduro Won’t Change

Written By Jason Reed

By Mackenzie France

In Venezuela today, telling the truth about the economy can get you arrested. Throughout June, the regime conducted a roundup of economists and researchers who were shedding light on Maduro’s chronic economic mismanagement. These arrests are simply the latest iteration of Maduro’s unshakable authoritarian instincts, only emboldened since his successful rigging of the Venezuelan presidential election in 2024. This latest crackdown vindicates President Trump’s return to a ‘maximum pressure’ strategy.

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