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High Voter Abstention Expected in Venezuela's Upcoming Elections
- Venezuelans will vote on Sunday to elect members of the National Assembly, governors, and other regional officials amid ongoing political and economic crises.
- This election follows widespread repression after last July's presidential vote, in which Maduro claimed victory amid credible evidence to the contrary, while most opposition leaders are exiled or imprisoned.
- A recent nationwide poll by Delphos showed only 15.9% of voters likely to participate, reflecting voter distrust and an economic crisis with 172% inflation and minimum wages worth $1.36 monthly.
- Opposition leader María Corina Machado, in hiding and calling for a boycott, says voting would legitimize a fraudulent process, while analysts expect a partial boycott and government victory.
- The election outcome may reinforce Maduro’s power as most governorships are set to stay with his allies, while economic challenges and political divisions leave Venezuela’s future uncertain.
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Apathy and economic crisis mark the final stretch of the legislative and gubernatorial election campaign in Venezuela
An election without an electoral atmosphere. Ahead of the upcoming parliamentary and gubernatorial elections, campaigning and expectations are almost nonexistent on the streets of Venezuela. Opinion polls report that approximately 35% of the population is determined to vote, or is considering it. Some political analysts, who prefer not to be identified, estimate that perhaps half of them, or slightly more, could end up going to the polls on Sund…
High voter abstention expected in Venezuela's upcoming elections
Venezuela will hold regional and parliamentary elections Sunday amid a deep political and economic crisis. High voter abstention is forecast and a divided opposition lacks a unified strategy against the ruling party.
Venezuelans head to the polls as opposition calls for boycotts and the government tightens grip
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — As Venezuelans head to a Sunday election, they are again being used as political pawns. Opposition factions are urging abstention while the ruling party aims to tighten its grip on power — all while both sides…
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Correio da ManhãVenezuelans in Madeira Still Have Sunday Elections as a Front
They live in Madeira over 10,000 Venezuelans and Luso-Venezuelans who will be elected on Sunday as Governors, state Members and Members of the National Assembly, currently controlled by Maduro.
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