David Smolansky

Months away from an election President Maduro is oozing confidence and his opponents are in disarray. Why does Venezuela's opposition consistently promise more than it delivers?

HARDtalk's Stephen Sackur speaks to David Smolansky, anti-regime activist who was the mayor of a district in Caracas until he fled the country to escape a jail term for aiding last year's street protests. There was a time last year when it seemed President Maduro's grip on power in Venezuela was loosening. Yet here we are two months away from a presidential election with Maduro oozing confidence and his opponents seemingly in disarray. Why does Venezuela's opposition so consistently promise more than it delivers?

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