Ballots and Bias: How the Press Framed Venezuela’s Regional and Legislative Elections

Ballots and bias: How the press framed Venezuela’s regional and legislative elections

By Roger Harris The author is with the human rights organization Task Force on the Americas, founded in 1985, and a member of United National Antiwar Coalition. The pro-government alliance achieved a sweeping victory in Venezuela’s May 25 elections, while a fractured opposition suffer

Ballots and Bias: How the Press Framed Venezuela’s Regional and Legislative Elections - Venezuelanalysis

The pro-government alliance achieved a sweeping victory in Venezuela’s May 25 elections, while a fractured opposition suffered losses. Western media distorted the results – spinning low turnout claims, ignoring the role of illegal US sanctions, and offering selective sympathy to elite opposition figures. Opposition fractures, pro-government consolidates At stake for the 54 contesting Venezuelan political parties were seats for 285 National Assem…

Ballots and bias: How the press framed Venezuela’s regional and legislative elections – Struggle – La Lucha

The pro-government alliance achieved a sweeping victory in Venezuela’s May 25 elections, while a fractured opposition suffered losses. Western media distorted the results – spinning low turnout claims, ignoring the role of illegal US sanctions, [...] Source