Maduro risks mounting militarisation in Venezuela
The president is increasingly dependent on the military to sustain him, raising tensions even within his party
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- Military influence
- Constituent assembly concerns
- International frustrations
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![A protester with a sign saying “I am military. I have killed. [National Guard chief] Benavides ordered me.” (Reuters/Marco Bello)](https://g.oxan.com/analysis/DB221789/7-venez_350.jpg "A protester with a sign saying “I am military. I have killed. [National Guard chief] Benavides ordered me.” (Reuters/Marco Bello)")