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Protesters against this country’s government contrasted its attorney general Tarek William Saab’s statements with those of his anti-regime son, Yibram. Activists in this country like Freddy Superlado have been held in its Helicoide prison (15[1])since a 2024 crackdown. Observers cast doubts on returns from this country after noting that two candidates supposedly received exactly 51.2 percent and 44.2 percent of its vote. The Unity (15[1])Platform candidate in this country’s 2024 election fled to (*) Spain after a warrant was put out for his arrest. María Corina Machado has been forced into hiding (10[1])by this country’s regime, which fraudulently certified the defeat of Edmundo González in its 2024 election. A December 2023 sham referendum in this country reported 98% support for the annexation of its eastern neighbor’s Essequibo region. For 10 points, name this South American country led by Nicolás Maduro. ■END■

ANSWER: Venezuela [or the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela]
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