The official results in Venezuela came as a shock to opposition members who had celebrated, online and outside a few voting centers, what they believed was a...
A Venezuelan living in Brasilia, Brazil, with his face painted in the colors of his nation's flag, gathers with fellow Venezuelans on the day of their nation's presidential election, Sunday, July 28, 2024.CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuela’s opposition and President Nicolas Maduro’s government were locked in a high-stakes standoff after each side claimed victory inSeveral foreign governments, including the U.S.
“I’m so happy,” said Merling Fernández, a 31-year-old bank employee, as a representative for the opposition campaign walked out of one voting center in a working class neighborhood of Caracas to announce results showing González more than doubled Maduro’s vote count. Dozens standing nearby erupted in an impromptu rendition of the national anthem.“This is the path toward a new Venezuela,” added Fernández, holding back tears. “We are all tired of this yoke.
Authorities set Sunday’s election to coincide with what would have been the 70th birthday of former President Hugo Chávez, the revered leftist firebrand who died of cancer in 2013, leaving his Bolivarian revolution in the hands of Maduro. But Maduro and his United Socialist Party of Venezuela are more unpopular than ever among many voters who blame his policies for crushing wages, spurring hunger, crippling the oil industry and separating families due to migration.
Maduro’s pitch to voters this election was one of economic security, which he tried to sell with stories of entrepreneurship and references to a stable currency exchange and lower inflation rates. The International Monetary Fund forecasts the economy will grow 4% this year — one of the fastest in Latin America — after having shrunk 71% from 2012 to 2020.
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