November 30, 2021. All very commie banana republic. A report by the European Union mission that monitored Venezuela's November 2021 elections underscores that Venezuelans faced serious obstacles in voting and running for office. Credit: REUTERS/LEONARDO FERNANDEZ VILORIA. This event is available on demand here. A man casts his vote during regional elections, at a polling station in Caracas, Venezuela, Sunday, Nov. 21, 2021. A man casts his vote during regional elections, at a polling station in Caracas, Venezuela, Sunday, Nov. 21, 2021. Inseon KIM (USA) 76 37. Isabel Santos, member of the European Parliament and Chief Observer of the 2021 EU Election Observation Mission to Venezuela, explains her mission's preliminary report on the previous weekend's . The U.S., along with numerous other democracies around the world, condemns this charade which failed to meet any minimum standard of credibility. The illegitimate Maduro regime in Venezuela staged a political farce intended to look like legislative elections. November 25, 2021, 2:39 PM PST. In a statement to the press, the principal rector of the entity specified that, with the transmission of 99.20 percent of the ballots, the . The diverse opposition forces have secured three governorships and 117 municipalities so far. A voter casts his ballot in Caracas on Nov. 21 near a portrait of Hugo Chávez, founder of Venezuela's socialist state. Parliamentary elections were held in Venezuela on 6 December 2020. These include the decision by some right-wing opposition… There were about two hundred international observers in total, including the Latin American Council of Electoral Experts. Regional and Local Elections, Venezuela 2021 . Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido called Monday for "sincere unity" following a disastrous defeat in regional elections the day . Historically, voter turnout has been low for state and municipal elections, with abstention hovering around 70%. Venezuela's Opposition Wins on Hugo Chávez's Home Turf . November 21, 2021 | Updated November 22, 2021 at 12:53 a.m. EST Loading. Next Venezuelan presidential election. #Venezuela | Barinas State elects its next governor pic.twitter.com/T4z9wuIYmL — teleSUR English (@telesurenglish) January 9, 2022 Tags Venezuela Elections Barinas People Venezuelans go to the polls to elect state governors and other local officials. President Nicolás Maduro's party and allies have won in Venezuela's legislative elections, boycotted by the main opposition parties. Historically, voter turnout has been low for state and municipal elections, with abstention hovering around 70%. 1. With 42.26 percent voter turnout, the PSUV won 18 of 23 states and 205 municipalities. Results of World Taekwondo Elections 2021 for the term of 2021-2025 October 11, 2021 via Video Conference. Aside from the 167 deputies of the National Assembly who are eligible to be re-elected, the new National Electoral Council president announced that the assembly would increase by 110 seats, for a total of 277 deputies to be elected.. "The opposition has to work very hard to gain people's trust." More than 21 million Venezuelans were eligible to vote in over 3,000 contests, including for 23 governors and 335 mayors. A rerun was held in Barinas on 9 January which resulted as a win for the opposition candidate, Sergio Garrido, with 55.4% of the votes, while PSUV candidate Jorge Arreaza received 41.3%. November 23, 2021. The elections also come following Maduro's suspension of the Mexico City-based . I was part of a group of eight persons from Canada and US organized by CodePink. The National Electoral Council said that about 42.3%, or roughly 8.15 million, of the country's 21 million . La Paz, Nov 22 (Prensa Latina) Bolivian President Luis Arce and the leader of the ruling Movement Towards Socialism, Evo Morales, today congratulated the Venezuelan people for the results of the . On December 7, the CSIS Future of Venezuela Initiative hosted a public event to discuss how the international community would respond to the December 6 National Assembly elections in Venezuela. By Venezuela Solidarity Campaign - Nov 17, 2021 Introduction Venezuela goes to the polls again on 21 November in 'mega elections.' The dialogue that began in late summer between the Venezuelan government and sections of the hard right-wing opposition had been going well, with some definite outcomes. 1/8 People queue to take part in the election for state governors and local mayors, in Caracas, Venezuela November 21, 2021. More than 70,000 candidates entered the races. President Cyril Ramaphosa will later today attend the announcement of the final results of the 2021 Municipal Elections, which are likely to show the ANC with less than 50% of the vote for the first time since 1994. Mérida, November 22, 2021 (venezuelanalysis.com) - The United Socialist Party (PSUV) landed a comprehensive victory in Venezuela's regional and local elections on Sunday, winning 83% of the governorships.The ruling party secured at least 19 of the 23 governorships, as well as the important Caracas mayoralty according to initial results from the National Electoral Council (CNE) on Sunday . CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Under the scrutiny of international observers, Venezuelans cast ballots for thousands of local races in elections that for the first time in four years included major opposition participation, a move that divided the already fractured bloc adversarial to President Nicolás . Four days after President Nicolas Maduro's ruling socialist party won a landslide in Venezuelan regional elections, authorities are still counting ballots in one . The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) will make the announcement after South Africans headed to the […] The opposition parties that make up the Democratic Unity Roundtable coalition agreed . These include the decision by some right-wing opposition parties that have boycotted elections for years to … BRIEFING: VENEZUELAN . "The calculated results reflect the data from 90.21% of the ballots and the participation of 41.8% of voters, in total - 8,151,793 citizens," the . In early December I traveled to Venezuela to be an election observer at their national assembly election. But given the first election's . Introduction Venezuela goes to the polls again on 21 November in 'mega elections.' The dialogue that began in late summer between the Venezuelan government and sections of the hard right-wing opposition had been going well, with some definite outcomes. But the US's . World Taekwondo Council 2021-2025 as of October 11, 2021 President Chungwon Choue (South Korea) . May 13, 2021 7:39PM EDT. Venezuela's legitimate President Juan Guaido speaks during a press conference a day after fraudulent parliamentary elections in Venezuela, rejecting the illegitimacy of the process which did not meet democratic standards and has been denounced by the international community. Candidates and parties are gearing up for the regional elections announced for November, but we are still waiting for proper audits, global observation, and full participation. Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. On November 21, Venezuela held "mega-elections" to elect governors, mayors, regional legislators and local councilors. So the US government responded by trying to discredit the vote. On election day you keep having all the unfair interventions from the army forcing people to vote, holding results, etc, etc. Sunday's elections also were tainted by the . The Venezuelan Presidential election was held on May 20, 2018. A man casts his vote during regional elections, at a polling station in Caracas, Venezuela, Sunday, Nov. 21, 2021. But documents obtained by Jacobin reveal that the US has intervened in Venezuelan elections by training opposition forces to use Facebook against President Nicolás Maduro's party.. Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro speaks during a news conference in Caracas, Venezuela, August 2021. I have previously been an official Results for the more than 3,000 races for mayors and municipal offices have yet to be announced. 5 min read. National Guard soldiers and municipal police ride through the neighborhood of Petare in Caracas, Venezuela, on August 7, 2020, patrolling the area to make sure residents are complying with COVID . But a few days after the poll, six hours into a queue to buy . José Alberto Vargas La Roche August 3, 2021 Venezuela's regional elections are facing close international scrutiny. The United Socialist Party (PSUV) landed a comprehensive victory in Venezuela's regional and local elections, winning 83% of the governorships. January 3, 2021. . CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Under the scrutiny of international observers, Venezuelans cast ballots for thousands of local races in elections that for the first time in four years included major… Sunday's vote was seen as a test of strength ahead of presidential elections scheduled for 2024. Nov 28th 2021 at 10.52am. European Union Election Observation Mission Venezuela 2021 Final Report - Regional and municipal elections 21 November 2021 Format Analysis Source. November 23, 2021 by Peoples Dispatch. The opposition organizations that participated in the 2021 electoral process only managed to win 4 out of 23 Venezuelan states, namely, Barinas, Cojedes, Nueva Esparta, and Zulia. (April 2020) Presidential elections are scheduled to be held in Venezuela by 2024 to choose a president for a six-year term beginning on 10 January 2025. A member of the Bolivarian National Guard of Venezuela casts his vote at a polling station during regional and municipal elections in Caracas [File: Yuri Cortez/AFP] Published On 22 Nov 2021 22 . A man casts his vote during regional elections, at a polling station in Caracas, Venezuela, Sunday, Nov. 21, 2021. VENEZUELA: Election results will undermine opposition Stay up to date Sign up to the Expert Daily Briefings email alert and receive up-to-the-minute analysis of global events as they happen. Venezuela ruling socialist party, allies sweep regional elections Money-laundering scandal overshadows Venezuelan elections Opposition candidates won in only three out of 23 states, while Maduro's. In January 2019, incumbent president Nicolás Maduro was sworn in for a new term after winning the 2018 snap presidential election. Venezuelan opposition parties ended their four-year election boycott and took part in a series of regional elections on . Venezuelans go to the polls to elect state governors and other local officials . CARACAS - Just before midnight, Venezuela's electoral board read off the results of Sunday's so-called "mega elections."Nicolas Maduro's ruling socialist party took 20 of the country . Venezuela's ruling party has won 20 out of 23 state governorships in regional elections, the first in four years in which the main opposition parties took part, official results show. Venezuela January 22, 2021. The United Socialist Party of Venezuela secured a resounding victory in Sunday's regional and local elections, which were defined by the return of obstinate far right political parties to Venezuela's democratic process after years of United States-backed destabilization efforts and violent regime-change plots.. Maria de Lourdes DE VEER (Ms.) (Aruba) 34 . Open Queue. More than 3,000 offices were contested, with more than 70,000 candidates. The president of the National Electoral Council (CNE) of Venezuela, Pedro Calzadilla, presented this Monday the second official bulletin on the regional and municipal elections held on November 21. Venezuela's president serves six-year terms, and is not subject to term limits. Venezuela's ruling party won at least 18 governorships out of 23 states. The Electoral Guarantees Venezuela Needs. The original vote had been held as part of nationwide regional elections on Nov. 21, 2021, . INTRODUCTION . The GPP won overwhelmingly in the elections held on Sunday. Thus since 2015 I stopped wasting time in electoral analysis. There were about two hundred international observers in total, including the Latin American Council of Electoral Experts. According to the results announced by the electoral authority (the National Electoral Council), approximately six million voters decided to reelect Maduro, with a turnout of 46%, the lowest in the Venezuelan democratic history. Preliminary results showed pro-government candidates leading in the race for mayor of Caracas, the capital, as well as in 20 of the 23 gubernatorial contests. This is an example of a contentious election. The US-backed hardline opposition returned to the ballot after years of boycotts, but its results were underwhelming. The November 21 gubernatorial and municipal elections in Venezuela will take place with hundreds of political detainees still in jail and with opposition candidates having only limited access to media and other resources critical for a fully free and fair election. Venezuela. President Nicolás Maduro's party and allies have won in Venezuela's legislative elections, boycotted by the main opposition parties. 2021 Election Results in Latin America Skip Sidebar. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos) Venezuela's ruling party won at least 18 governorships out of 23 states, according to updated election results published by the National Electoral Council (CNE) on Monday. These include the decision by some right-wing opposition parties that have boycotted elections for years to … BRIEFING: VENEZUELAN . On July 27, The Carter Center was invited by the National Electoral Council (Consejo Nacional Electoral— CNE) of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to send an electoral mission to observe the regional and municipal elections scheduled for Nov. 21. Amen of all the treachery in voter registration, excessive use of state means for chavista campaign, etc, etc. (En español) ATLANTA (Dec. 3, 2021) — The Carter Center today released the preliminary report from its international electoral expert mission on Venezuela's regional and municipal elections.. Venezuelans go to the polls to elect state governors and other local officials . The NYU Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies (CLACS) and NYU Faculty experts discussed the recent results from elections in Chile, Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela. The electoral authority. I was part of a group of eight persons from Canada and US organized by CodePink. US Legal Observers Report 'Balanced and Transparent' Election Process in Venezuela. REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria The only mayoral result announced in. Leftist and progressive leaders across the region hailed the victory of the Great Patriotic Pole (GPP), a coalition of the ruling United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) and other Chavista forces. This article needs to be updated. Venezuelan Electoral Council President Pedro Calzadilla said on Thursday that the country would hold regional and local . Isabel Santos, member of the European Parliament and Chief Observer of the 2021 EU Election Observation Mission to Venezuela, explains her mission's preliminary report on the previous weekend's . Caracas, Nov 21 (Prensa Latina) Venezuela is holding the much-waited regional and municipal elections on Sunday, the result of national dialogue where the political course of the country will be . (Reuters) MEXICO CITY (Sputnik) - The ruling United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) secured victory 20 out of a total of 23 governorates in the Sunday elections, the National Electoral Council (CNE) says. colectivos / 20 dec 2021 by venezuela investigative unit en ES Venezuela's November regional elections brought changes to many powerful offices in regions where criminal organizations wield significant political power, highlighting the significance of localized criminal dynamics and the consolidated grip of organized crime on local and . The federal government's "consistently false narrative of elections in Venezuela is formulated to legitimize the continuation of U.S. sanctions, which are violations of international law and amount to economic warfare," said the head of the National Lawyers Guild. Outrage over alleged Russian intervention in US elections has been widespread. The government of Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro, whose 2018 election is not recognized by part of the international community, won a landslide . The opposition won three states including oil-rich Zulia, the country's. O n November 21, Venezuela held regional and municipal elections. CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — A divided Venezuelan opposition found itself Monday on familiar territory, having lost an overwhelming majority of races disputed in a regional election a day earlier. Guaidó, like millions of other Venezuelans, did not vote in the regional contests. Venezuela votes in regional election under international eye By REGINA GARCIA CANO The Associated Press, Updated November 21, 2021, 6:02 p.m. Email to a Friend In early December I travelled to Venezuela to be an election observer at their national assembly election. A man has his hands sanitized before entering a polling station during the elections for state governors and local mayors, in Caracas, Venezuela November 21, 2021. Hung Ki KIM (Venezuela) 44 35. Venezuela votes in regional election under international eye. The report finds that the Nov. 21 elections took place against the backdrop of a widespread socioeconomic and humanitarian crisis (aggravated by the COVID-19 pandemic), a pattern of political . Venezuela votes in regional election under international eye By REGINA GARCIA CANO The Associated Press, Updated November 21, 2021, 3:02 a.m. Email to a Friend These include the decision by some right-wing opposition parties that have boycotted elections for years to take part in the elections. EC; Posted 24 Feb 2022 Originally . According to initial results from the National . With over 80% of ballots counted, his coalition had 67.6% of the. With over 80% of ballots counted, his coalition had 67.6% of . A A. CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela's regional elections last weekend happened under better conditions compared to the country's elections in recent years but were marred by the use of public funds to benefit pro-government candidates, European Union monitors announced Tuesday. The United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) won the November 21 mega-elections in a landslide, getting more votes in 20 of 23 states and the capital Caracas. The faculty panel moderated by Global Distinguished Professor Jorge Castañeda (CLACS . December 3, 2021 . Kee HA (Canada) 45 38. Venezuela's National Electoral Council (CNE) awarded victory to the ruling Socialist party in 20 governorships and three to opposition politicians in an initial announcement on Monday following. Nov. 19, 2021. Venezuela goes to the polls again on N21ovember in 'mega elections.' The dialogue that began in late summer between the Venezuelan government and sections of the hard right-wing opposition had been going well, with some definite outcomes. Sunday's turnout was 41.8 percent, according to official provisional results after 90.21 percent of ballots were counted. The victory of the opposition brought an end to 22 years of PSUV rule and was considered as a symbolic victory. Introduction Venezuela goes to the polls again on 21 November in 'mega elections.' The dialogue that began in late summer between the Venezuelan government and sections of the hard right-wing opposition had been going well, with some definite outcomes. On Sunday, December 6, the Maduro regime held elections for the National Assembly, the last remaining democratically elected institution in the Chavista forces secured huge majorities, winning 19 of 23 governorships and 212 of . His opponents, running candidates after boycotting recent elections, captured at least three. 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