Editorial: El Mundo

• Nicolás Maduro seeks to illegitimately retain power, reinforcing his cabinet with strong figures of Chavismo.
• Vice President Delcy Rodríguez will take control of the Ministry of Oil, Venezuela's main economic asset.
• Diosdado Cabello, a key figure of Chavista repression, will lead Interior and Justice, increasing the oppressive apparatus of the regime.
• There are renewals in various economic portfolios to boost the so-called 'territorial socialism', far from the freedom desired by the people.
• The will of the oppressed and hungry people will not be enough to overthrow the regime without decisive involvement and increased pressure from the international community.
• While Europe, US, UN and other international bodies have condemned the fraud, key actors in Latin America such as Mexico, Brazil and Colombia seem to want to take on a role of mediators.
• The Spanish government needs to clarify the role José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero is playing, who has been an observer in the elections.

Conclusion: A clear statement from the international community and local actors is required to achieve political change in Venezuela.

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