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The New World Report, I welcome Professor Evan Ellis, the U.S. Army War College Strategic

Studies Institute.

Caracas, Venezuela, the center of the storm.

Since the vote late July, the turmoil has only grown.

This is not a story that's going to tell quickly. It may be the

scale of another Cuba. We can't tell from the headlines, but the headlines are alarming enough.

Venezuela opposition beset by mounting legal challenges after disputed election is won.

Benadolando Gonzalez, the winner of the election according to the opposition,

and its clever informal polling, at the same time people are fleeing the country and the

army is pledging allegiance to Maduro.

Nicholas Maduro, the strong man who claims the victory and has very close ties to adversaries.

I mean Moscow, Beijing, Tehran.

We cannot rule out North Korea.

We certainly rule in Beirut, the headquarters of Hezbollah.

A lot of bad actors, there's also the narcoterror gangs that operate openly between Venezuela and Brazil, between Venezuela and Colombia.

It was also the factor of Mexico weighing in on Maduro's side so far.

Professor, a very good evening. in on Maduro's side so far.

Professor, a very good evening to you.

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