This outcome was far from certain in recent months. With Guaid\u00f3\u2019s\u00a0self-proclamation\u00a0and initial enthusiasm far in the rearview mirror, the opposition\u2019s cherished tradition of cannibalistic\u00a0infighting\u00a0became ever more present.\u00a0Corruption\u00a0scandals and bitter name-calling made the rounds on social media.<\/p>\n
Leaders like Henrique Capriles were openly calling for Guaid\u00f3\u2019s head while mocking the \u201cinterim government\u201d by likening it to a video game. A sector of the opposition managed to twist the hardliners\u2019 arm and run in the November 21\u00a0mega-elections. The gamble was clear: get a respectable number of elected governors and mayors and Guaid\u00f3\u2019s post would be under even more pressure.<\/p>\n
But it did not work out, which forced the warring parties into a kind of d\u00e9tente.<\/p>\n
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