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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 (15[1])Helicoide prison 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. (15[1])The Unity 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 by this country’s regime, (10[1])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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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Arjun VijaykumarAw we're so sorry to hear that maman died today, she gets five big boomsthrow away your cards, rally in the streets3115
John ChenUBCThompson et al.6115
Henry BonI wish it were possible to freeze time so I would never have to watch you retireCLEVELAND, THIS IS FOR YOU!9410

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2024 ARGOS @ Stanford02/22/2025Y3100%33%0%80.00
2024 ARGOS Online03/22/2025Y3100%67%0%62.00
2024 ARGOS @ Brandeis03/22/2025Y3100%67%0%62.00
2024 ARGOS @ McMaster11/17/2024Y5100%60%0%69.80
2024 ARGOS @ Columbia11/23/2024Y3100%33%33%77.67
2024 ARGOS @ Chicago11/23/2024Y6100%17%17%87.83
2024 ARGOS @ Christ's College12/14/2024Y3100%67%0%71.00