With new U.S. threat looming, how will Venezuela's leader keep his grip on power?

By John Otis

Published November 19, 2025 at 4:58 AM EST

Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro has survived U.S. sanctions, economic meltdown and widespread protests. Now he faces a U.S. armada off his country's coast, so how does he hang on to power?

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