Venezuela has entered uncharted waters after the death of President Hugo Chavez on Tuesday, but most pundits expect little short-term impact on oil production or national energy policy (OD Mar.6'13). While most analysts expect Chavez's hand-picked successor, Vice President Nicolas Maduro, to win a yet- to-be scheduled presidential election, there are tensions within the ruling PSUV party and the vacuum left by the death of the charismatic Chavez could benefit the opposition.
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