It's not clear whether Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó's latest (and perhaps last) push to unseat Nicolás Maduro will work. If it did, where would the strongman go? After all, ousted dictators always go somewhere: in some cases, it's straight to jail or the graveyard. But quite often it's to a plush retirement abroad. Here's a look at the most popular destinations for dictators put peacefully out to pasture.
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