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COMMENTARY â Post-election, Venezuelaâs future considered
It is hard to know what the future holds for Venezuela, its opposition leader Juan Guaidó, or the present United States-led policy that emphasises sanctions and isolation. Last week, as …
It is hard to know what the future holds for Venezuela, its opposition leader Juan Guaidó, or the present United States-led policy that emphasises sanctions and isolation.
Last week, as was wholly predictable, President Nicolás Maduroâs United Socialist Party of Venezuela and allied parties took 67 percent of seats in the National Assembly in an election not seen as legitimate by the Washington, the European Union, or many Latin American countries. Much of the opposition boycotted the poll, and Venezuela National Electoral Council President Indira Alfonzo said only 31 percent of about 20 million registered voters participated.
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It is hard to know what the future holds for Venezuela, its opposition leader Juan Guaidó, or the present U.S.-led policy that emphasizes sanctions and isolation.
Last week, as was wholly predictable, President Maduro’s United Socialist Party of Venezuela, and allied parties, took 67 percent of seats in the National Assembly in an election not seen as legitimate by Washington, the EU and many Latin American countries. Much of the opposition boycotted the poll and according to President of Venezuela’s National Electoral Council, Indira Alfonzo, only 31 percent of the country’s 20m registered voters participated.
The outcome means that Mr. Guaidó, who is recognized as Venezuela’s interim president by 58 countries around the world, has lost his standing, and maybe over time the international support he has had as president of the country’s National Assembly.
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Venezeula President Nicolás Maduro.
Election officials say political allies of President Nicolás Maduro have won 91 per cent of seats in congressional balloting that was boycotted by his adversaries as fraudulent.
Venezuela’s National Elections Council, which is loyal to Maduro, said that as of Thursday, Maduro’s United Socialist Party of Venezuela had won 253 of 277 seats in the National Assembly.
Maduro’s allies won 69 per cent of the votes, which gave them the overwhelming share of seats based on distribution system.
In a distant second place, with 11 seats, was Democratic Action, a longstanding opposition party whose leadership was taken over by Maduro allies earlier this year under a ruling by the pro-government Supreme Court.