Even loyal leftists are questioning the direction of Maduro’s leadership

Members of the militia carry a picture of Venezuela's late President Hugo Chavez and Venezuela's national hero Simon Bolivar outside Palacio Federal Legislativo during the National Constituent Assembly's first session, in Caracas, Venezuela - REUTERS

I HATE to say it but I am cringing. Every few months, the left Revolution of Latin America seems to roll back a little more. And now, things are reaching breaking point in Venezuela, the nation which arguably kick-started a period of dominance by socialist and social-democratic governments in South America when Hugo Chavez took power in 1999.

I am not saying a former bus driver can’t be president, but it clearly does look like Nicholas Maduro was the wrong choice to uphold the legacy of Hugo Chavez.