to hardtalk. venezuela s strongman. welcome to hardtalk to hardtalk. thank you very much, stephen, to hardtalk. thank you very much, stephen, it to hardtalk. thank you very much, stephen, it is- to hardtalk. thank you very much, stephen, it is a - much, stephen, it is a pleasure. much, stephen, it is a pleasure- much, stephen, it is a pleasure. much, stephen, it is a leasure. , ., ., ., , ., pleasure. great to heavy on the show. pleasure. great to heavy on the show for pleasure. great to heavy on the show. for years pleasure. great to heavy on the show. for years you pleasure. great to heavy on the show. for years you have - show. for years you have participating in democracy in venezuela under nicolas maduro s rule, is a grave mistake because it ends up legitimising nicolas maduro. outcome you have now decided to your hat in the ring and seek the nomination from the opposition, to fight the next year s presidential elections? for years venezuela s people have been
welcome to hardtalk. i m stephen sackur. nicolas maduro has one key asset. durability. overthe asset. durability. over the past asset. durability. overthe past decade he has overseen a crumbling economy, hyper patient, widespread hunger and the exodus of a quarter of venezuela s population. yet he is still in power and the opposition s idea the creation of an alternative government has founded. next year they are supposed to be a presidential election. my guest is currently frontrunner among opposition candidates. does she have any realistic chance of toppling venezuela s strongman. welcome