ANALYSIS Caracas: For the past 16 years, Venezuela's embattled opposition has tried to gain a foothold in a country that has proved repeatedly that it is under the thrall of the Bolivarian Revolution. On Sunday, however, a coalition of opposition forces finally broke the socialist spell - winning congress in a landslide that many here are calling historic. The upset is raising questions on both sides: is the once unassailable United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) willing to share power with a confrontational congress? Can longtime opposition underdogs embrace their new role as power players? On Monday, Henrique Capriles, the governor of Miranda state and two-time presidential...
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