Maduro Election Victory Spells Trouble For Kamala Harris

Posted on AllSides July 30th, 2024
From The Center
Nicolas Maduro addresses supporters at the presidential palace in Caracas, Venezuela, on July 29, 2024, and Kamala Harris at the White House. His disputed election victory could leave her with tough choices.
FERNANDO VERGARA/PATRICK SEMANSKY/ASSOCIATED PRESS

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's disputed election victory spells trouble for Vice President Kamala Harris as the U.S.-Mexico border takes center stage in the race for the presidency.

The presumptive Democratic nominee in the 2024 presidential race faces difficult paths to navigate after Maduro was declared the winner on Sunday, most importantly because the result may lead to what one expert told Newsweek said was likely to be a surge in migration from Venezuelans fleeing his regime.

If that happens, Republican lawmakers who have branded Harris as Biden's "border czar"—a description seen by her supporters as inaccurate—may attempt to capitalize on...

Read full storyCheck for Bias
Some content from this outlet may be limited or behind a paywall.

AllSides Picks

https://www.newsweek.com/venezuela-nicolas-maduro-kamala-harris-immigration-1931423

More News about Elections from the Left, Center and Right

From the Left

From the Center

From the Right