Venezuela and the eclipse of American leadership

Students demonstrate against the government of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in the streets of Caracas on November 3, 2016. PHOTO | FILE

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Last week, Caracas was again looking like a capital on the verge of revolution. Clouds of tear gas and volleys of rubber bullets filled normally jammed expressways as tens of thousands took to the streets to challenge the government now led by Nicolás Maduro.