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By William Camacaro and Frederick Mills Caracas, Venezuela This slightly edited article first appeared on the Council on Hemispheric Affairs (COHA) website on Nov. 22 at tinyurl.com/2p8n6n87. The article was updated on Nov. 23. Translations into English are by the authors. On Sunday, Nov. 21, Venezuela held mega-elections, in which…
International Contact Group on Venezuela: Ministerial Declaration
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1. The International Contact Group (ICG) met at Ministerial level by videoconference on 2 February. The Group welcomed the participation for the first time of the Dominican Republic and Chile as full members.
2. ICG members express concern on the situation in Venezuela and call on local political actors and civil society to move urgently and in good faith towards the resolution of the profound political, economic and social crisis the country is going through.
3. ICG members reiterate that the only way out of the crisis is to resume political negotiations promptly and to urgently establish an inclusive Venezuelan-led dialogue and transition process leading to credible, inclusive and transparent elections in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution and the laws of Venezuela.
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Venezuela Wins Simply by Holding an Election
U.S. Interference in the elections
Venezuela’s National Assembly has been stalled ever since it was made an instrument for regime change by Washington. Now, with this election, it is hoped that the legislative process can resume.
On December 6, the Venezuelan people will vote for a new National Assembly. Ordinarily, there is nothing unusual about this, nor would this be newsworthy outside Venezuela. Ever since the election of Hugo Chávez to the presidency in 1998, the Venezuelan people have been used to more than one national election each year (this legislative election is the 25th in 21 years); these have been the presidential elections, the legislative elections, and the referendums to strengthen the 1999 Constitution. O