So my understanding is that part of this is also based on the former Military Intelligence Leader that the US arrested and was sent to jail a few years ago. My understanding is he provided a heck of a lot of data and info so there could be something there.

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That raises another question though about how legitimacy is determined. I was convinced that he didn't win the election too, but he did secure power and claimed to have done so legitimately.

It seems like, if that's what makes this valid, then they'd have to demonstrate first that he did not actually win the election. Otherwise, why not just make that claim about anyone?

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DOJ Releases New Indictment of Maduro On Charges of Narco-Terrorism

That raises another question though about how legitimacy is determined. I was convinced that he didn't win the election too, but he did secure power and claimed to have done so legitimately.

It seems like, if that's what makes this valid, then they'd have to demonstrate first that he did not actually win the election. Otherwise, why not just make that claim about anyone?