US EditionVenezuela's Ruling Party Wins by Landslide in Elections Boycotted by Opposition
- Venezuela held regional and parliamentary elections on Sunday, including a contested vote for officials in the disputed Essequibo region.
- The elections occurred amid a major opposition boycott led by María Corina Machado, while a smaller faction led by Henrique Capriles participated, exposing opposition divisions.
- In a heavily boycotted election with low voter turnout, President Nicolás Maduro's ruling party secured a dominant victory, capturing 23 of 24 governorships and obtaining more than 80 percent of the parliamentary vote.
- The Venezuelan electoral council reported about 42.6 percent turnout, but opposition estimates placed participation closer to 13 percent, and Machado called the vote a "farce" exposing a regime monopoly.
- The elections consolidated Maduro's control amid economic decline and international alarm, while the symbolic vote for Essequibo defied a UN court order and heightened territorial tensions with Guyana.
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