This seems remarkable. The political class loathes him; the press relentlessly reviles him; business despises him; and voters want him to go. His approval rating has plummeted to below 20%.
He accuses the U.S. of setting up a coup to remove him from power and China, Cuba, and Russia are among the countries who put their support behind Maduro.
South Africa's parliament can force him out of power before his term ends next year, but the African National Congress would have to team up with opposition parties in the vote.
The chaos it caused was huge. The power cut came amid high political tension in the country with the opposition leader Juan Guaido trying to force President Nicolas Maduro from office. Both men tried to blame the other.