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Is there an armed opposition in Venezuela?

There is no way to equate the forces of the opposition, almost non-existent within the country from an organic and unitary point of view, and the military hegemony currently held by those who control the State apparatus.

Is there an armed opposition in Venezuela?
Un hombre carga agua en el barrio de Las Mecedoras en Caracas en Junio 2020, donde hay escasez desde hace más de un año | Rafael Hernandez/DPA/PA Images
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What is the shape of the armed civil organization groups that oppose the government?

Currently, there are no known armed groups in opposition to the government beyond the infamous adventure that caught the attention of the public debate in Venezuela during May, which chose the beaches of Macuto as its stage and was essentially foreign. Beyond the armed issue, it is even difficult to affirm that there is a unified opposition within the country.

Let’s explore the intention behind the question elaborated from an international instance: Is there an armed resistance against the government within the national territory?