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Venezuela expert says much is uncertain

President Nicolás Maduro has been removed from the country, and the US says it will govern the country and control its oil resources. It is difficult to predict how Venezuela's regime will respond. A lot is uncertain now, says Latin America expert Fredrik Uggla.

Syria Holds First Parliamentary Elections Since Assad's Fall

Syria is holding elections today for the first time since Bashar al-Assad's regime fell in December. But it's not a matter of a popular uprising: I don't know if we're supposed to vote, says a business owner in the capital Damascus.

Assad's Party Discontinues All Activities

Rapid Political Shifts in Damascus

Discussions about the practical takeover of power in Syria are underway in Damascus, where many former supporters of dictator Bashar al-Assad are quickly switching sides.