Venezeula President Nicolás Maduro.
Election officials say political allies of President Nicolás Maduro have won 91 per cent of seats in congressional balloting that was boycotted by his adversaries as fraudulent.
Venezuela’s National Elections Council, which is loyal to Maduro, said that as of Thursday, Maduro’s United Socialist Party of Venezuela had won 253 of 277 seats in the National Assembly.
Maduro’s allies won 69 per cent of the votes, which gave them the overwhelming share of seats based on distribution system.
In a distant second place, with 11 seats, was Democratic Action, a longstanding opposition party whose leadership was taken over by Maduro allies earlier this year under a ruling by the pro-government Supreme Court.
Election officials say political allies of President Nicolas Maduro have won 91% of seats in congressional balloting that was boycotted by his adversaries as fraudulent.
Official: Maduro allies win 91% of seats in Venezuela vote
By SCOTT SMITHDecember 10, 2020 GMT
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) Election officials say political allies of President Nicolás Maduro have won 91% of seats in congressional balloting that was boycotted by his adversaries as fraudulent.
Venezuela’s National Elections Council, which is loyal to Maduro, said that as of Thursday, Maduro’s United Socialist Party of Venezuela had won 253 of 277 seats in the National Assembly.
Maduro’s allies won 69% of the votes, which gave them the overwhelming share of seats based on distribution system.
In a distant second place, with 11 seats, was Democratic Action, a longstanding opposition party whose leadership was taken over by Maduro allies earlier this year under a ruling by the pro-government Supreme Court.