How Is the National Assembly of Venezuela Composed and How Many Deputies Does It Have?

By CNN Español Venezuela will renew its National Assembly deputies this Sunday, May 25, in the parliamentary elections for a new five-year constitutional term, with a further increase in seats. The chamber is currently composed of 277 deputies, a figure that was updated in the 2020 vote, when the National Electoral Council increased the number of seats by 66%, with an increase of 110 legislators. With this Sunday's vote, the number of deputies w…

A new parliament is elected in Venezuela today.

Venezuela will hold parliamentary and gubernatorial elections today, with the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) of long-time president Nicolas Maduro set to win a landslide victory. The vote will be boycotted by the majority of the opposition, who believe the conditions for the elections have not been met and that it is a farce.

President Nicolas Maduro at the end of the election campaign