Venezuelan Voters Go To The Polls To Elect A New Parliament that Is Being Boycotted By The Opposition

 

Reuters: Venezuela votes for parliament as opposition denounces fraud 

CARACAS, Dec 6 (Reuters) - Venezuelans on Sunday choose a new congress in an election that the opposition is boycotting and most Western nations call a fraud by President Nicolas Maduro to retake the last state institution not in the hands of the ruling Socialist Party. 

The vote is almost certain to return congress to Maduro’s allies despite his government struggling with an economy in ruins, aggressive U.S. sanctions that stifle the OPEC nation’s oil exports, and the migration of some 5 million citizens. 

Members of the new congress will have few tools to improve the lives of Venezuelans whose monthly salaries rarely cover the cost of a day’s groceries, nor will their election improve Maduro’s reputation among Western nations for mismanagement and undermining of human rights. 

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WNU Editor: The outcome has already been predetermined. There is really no point to even vote. 

 More News On Venezuela's Parliamentary Elections 

Venezuelan voting begins in disputed assembly elections amid boycotts from opposition -- FOX News/AP 

Maduro Allies Set To Win Back Venezuela's Congress In Vote Boycotted By Opposition -- NPR Maduro eyes victory as Venezuela polls open despite opposition boycott -- AFP 

Polls open for Venezuela’s legislative election -- Al Jazeera 

Maduro set to tighten grip over Venezuela as Guaidó denounces 'fraud' -- The Guardian 

Venezuela's parliamentary poll: Five things you need to know -- BBC

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