One of the most cautious voices was historian Margarita López Maya. However, following María Corina Machado’s return to the country, the scholar has softened her doubts: “We are closer [to a transition] because the political leadership that can bring together the opposition forces and lead them to a possible democratization has arrived,” she says.

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      The selloff of national assets and resources to US corporations would be pretty devastating for the average person. Some will get very rich. Perhaps people believe it’ll trickle down.