Venezuela is at a crossroads, with the government of strongman Nicolas Maduro doubling down on his disputed reelection victory and the opposition vowing to resist "to the end."
The choice, say analysts, is between entrenching authoritarianism or democratic change.
"The conditions exist for almost anything to happen," political analyst Benigno Alarcon of Venezuela's Andres Bello Catholic University.
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