Venezuela's Ruling Party Wins by Landslide in Elections Boycotted by Opposition

An Ecuadorian citizen would be part of the more than 70 arrested by the Venezuelan government, linked to alleged terrorist activities aimed at “destabilizing” the regional and legislative elections, which took place on Sunday, May 25.

Chavismo won in almost all states, the opposition boycotted and once again remained isolated.

In the parliamentary and regional elections in Venezuela, the socialist coalition of President Maduro won the absolute majority as expected.

Maduro sweeps Venezuelan regional vote marked by low turnout

Venezuela’s ruling party swept regional and parliamentary elections in a landslide Sunday, tightening President Nicolás Maduro’s grip on power after a low-turnout vote marred by widespread opposition abstention and international criticism.

Maduro Tightens Grip on Power in Venezuela with Latest Elections

Nicolas Maduro has solidified his power over Venezuela following this weekend’s regional and parliamentary election, which his ruling party said it won in a landslide, while the opposition called for a boycott of the vote and claims turnout was below 15%. Maduro, who has ruled the country with the world’s largest crude oil reserves since 2013, could incur even more sanctions from the United States on the oil industry and state oil firm PDVSA. Ve…

Caracas, Venezuela. Chavismo dyed the map of Venezuela red in the Sunday elections and consolidated the power of Nicolás Maduro, while the opposition celebrated its abstentionist strategy but without defining its next steps. Maduro's party, the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV), conquered 23 of the 24 governorates and plans to ratify its absolute majority in Parliament for the next five years. Maduro solidifies the control of the countr…