Mon 07 December 2020:
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s political alliance claimed a sweeping victory Monday in congressional elections, as his party PSUV’s bloc (the United Socialist Party of Venezuela) received 67.6% of votes, the National Electoral Council (CNE) announced Monday.
The CNE said 82.35% of the ballots have been counted so far with more than 5.2 million votes cast — representing a low participation of 31% of registered voters in an election boycotted by the main opposition parties.
“We have recovered the National Assembly with the majority vote of the Venezuelan people,” Maduro said in a televised address. “It’s a great victory without a doubt for democracy.”
The National Assembly has been led by U.S.-backed politician Juan Guaidó, who has pressed to oust Maduro for nearly two years.
The election’s outcome, however, appears to weaken both Maduro, who’s accused as overseeing a fixed vote, and Guaidó, whose legal claim to the presidency hinges on his role as National Assembly head, while his own popularity fades after failing to oust Maduro.
The election, contested by around 14,000 candidates, has given Maduro control over the country’s 227-seat National Assembly.
Elected deputies will assume their posts on Jan. 5, 2021, and serve for a 5-year term.
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