The opposition is hopeful it can oust the incumbent, whose party has ruled the country for 25 years.In 2017, it was also reported that Musk was backing a venture called Neuralink, which intends to create devices to be implanted in the human brain and help people merge with software.They and the international community have asked for proof of the nu
Maduro promoted a consultative referendum in Venezuela to support Venezuela's claim to the Essequibo region, which is disputed with, and controlled by, neighboring Guyana.Most critically, the result is unlikely to allow the Biden administration to unwind its sweeping economic sanctions against Venezuela.The coastal mountain system, in effect two pa
The opposition is hopeful it can oust the incumbent, whose party has ruled the country for 25 years.Only about 31 percent of eligible voters went to the polls, which allowed the PSUV to capture nearly 68 percent of the vote and hence secure an overwhelming majority in the Assembly (the opposition parties that chose to participate took less than 18
Stark irregularities and suppression efforts could plunge the country back into instability and economic decline.Ideally resistant to weather and powered by renewable energy, the Hyperloop would propel riders in pods through a network of low-pressure tubes at speeds reaching more than 700 mph. Musk noted that the Hyperloop could take from seven to
Maduro was narrowly elected a few months later and re-elected in 2018 to a six-year term in an electoral process widely criticized as fraudulent.Now, a few politicians who are ruling party allies and a former television reporter have expressed intentions to face off against Maduro. None have the party structure, voter support or financial resources