Venezuela Tightens Border Security Ahead of May 25 Elections

Venezuela Tightens Border Security Ahead of May 25 Elections

Venezuelan authorities are tightening security at the border checkpoints ahead of the May 25 elections. According to a joint resolution between the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of the Interior, Justice and Peace, strict control of the border zone willl start on Friday, May 23. The resolution, published in the Official Gazette dated May 20, states that the measure will be executed by the Strategic Operational Command of the Bolivarian Nat…

The first international observers to be present at this Sunday’s regional and legislative elections arrived in the country. Of the six observers, three came from the African continent, while the others arrived from Turkey, Saint Lucia and Jordan. ...

News of the Day and the Hour Latest News of today The Venezuelan Government, by a joint decree of the Ministries of Defence and of Internal Relations, Justice and Peace, established a ban on the sale and distribution of alcoholic beverages throughout the country, on the occasion of the elections to the National Assembly and the regional councils scheduled for next Sunday, May 25. According to the Government, the measure seeks to "ensure public …

The government ordered the establishment of a "strict control" of the movement of people and the passage of vehicles across the borders "by land, air and sea" before the regional and legislative elections on Sunday, reported on Thursday the strategic operational commander of the Armed Forces (FANB), Domingo Hernández Lárez. The measure will enter into force from [...] The entry Active Government "Dry Law" and other provisions in view of the elec…

The strategic operational commander of the Bolivarian National Armed Forces (FANB), Domingo Hernández Lárez, announced that from 11:59 p.m. on 23 May until the same time on 26 May, the sale and distribution of alcoholic beverages will be suspended, by virtue of the regional and parliamentary elections that will take place on Sunday. This provision, published in the Official Gazette, also prohibits the carrying of weapons throughout the national …