The Challenges Facing a Would-Be Coup in Venezuela
A successful military coup seems unlikely in Venezuela since high-ranking officials in the military explicitly side with the regime.
Imdat Oner is a currently a Ph.D. student in International Relations at Florida International University. Before joining the Ph.D. program at FIU, he served as a career diplomat in Foreign Service of Turkey. He worked for two years in the Embassy of Turkey in Caracas, Venezuela as Deputy Head of Mission and Political Officer.
Image: Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro (L) meets with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, during the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) summit, in Astana, Kazakhstan September 10, 2017. Miraflores Palace/Handout via REUTERS