Repression has eased and hopes for the economy abound, but the way forward for Venezuela is far murkier than the country’s opposition and America suggest https://www.economist.com/briefing/2026/04/16/venezuela-is-not-the-triumph-donald-trump-claims-but-its-improving?taid=69e25b5a7d0c9b0001419666&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=voante