Quote:Venezuela has been in a state of political crisis since the right-wing opposition coalition, the MUD took control of the National Assembly (AN) in early 2016. Socialist President Nicolas Maduro is now presiding over a sharply divided government, while a deep economic crisis has wreaked havoc on Venezuelan society. In response, Maduro has adopted a defensive, obstructionist stance aimed at mitigating MUD efforts to exert legislative power, and maintain control of critical arms of the Venezuelan state apparatus. However, there are at least two other alternatives open to Maduro for addressing the political crisis. These include a re-radicalisation of the revolution begun under his predecessor Hugo Chavez, or compromise with the MUD to resolve the country’s most pressing issues. The only other roads for Venezuela are indefinite political stalemate, or yet another right-wing coup. So what’s the best path for Maduro?