People stand in line to register to vote and to update their voting centres for the July 28 presidential elections, in Caracas, Venezuela April 16, 2024. REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria

Winds of Change in Venezuela? Chavismo Faces Its Greatest Electoral Test

Venezuelans will cast ballots on 28 July. Polls indicate that a credible election would see the opposition prevail in the economically stricken South American country. Crisis Group spoke with chavistas to gauge how they respond to the possibility of losing power. 

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