The inhabitants of Venezuela today choose the new convocation of the state of the federal states, in the atmosphere marked by a majority of the opposition and the expected victory of the President Nicolás Madura, whose victory in July is still the subject of dispute.
More than 400,000 police officers are arranged across the country. The polling stations are open at 6 hours local time and close at 6 p.m.
According to the reports of international agencies, most polling stations in the center of Caracasa are empty in a sharp contrast with the ranks of voters during the presidential elections 28. July. According to the estimates of the Delphos Institute, turnout is expected at a level of only 16%, mostly by the Government sympathizer.
The election day was also marked by the arrest of the opposition leader of Juan Pablo Guanipea, the close allied Maríe Corine Machado. He is charged with an association with an alleged “terrorist network” and an attempt to sabotage elections. His arrest caused protests, while the American Senator Marco Rubio condemned a move as “unjustified and politically motivated.”
The government previously banned flights from Colombia, accusing “mercenaries” for attempts to destabilize elections.
The government has changed the elections in the eve of the election boundaries to include the choice of governors and deputies for the Essequibo region, a rich oil, which is why the spell with Guyan is still from the Colonial Age.
The movement of “Čavizma”, founded by the late President Hugo Chávez, currently controlled 19 of the 23 federal states and 253 of 277 places in parliament. Polls predict that Madur’s party will still have an absolute majority, while the opposition may possibly win government in just two Federal States Zulija and Nueva Esparti.
“Most oppositions will not go to the elections, which goes directly in favor of the government. We will have a ‘very red card’ 25. May,” said analyst Jesús Castillo from Polyanalitica.
Both sides led silent campaigns. Maduro already celebrates the victory in advance, while María Corina Machado says that it is a “huge farsi by which regime wants to hide the defeat in the presidential elections.”
“We will confirm this defeat with complete absence from the polling station – we will leave them blank,” Machado said.
The opposition remains divided around the boycott strategy, claims that they won July and that the election theft is the reason for the results that Madur’s power now uses as the basis for continuing domination.
(Vijesti.ba)
