Maduro hails ‘victory for the people’ as party sweeps to victory in Venezuelan elections
Accompanied by his granddaughter and first lady Cilia Flores, Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro shows a copy of the Venezuelan constitution as he speaks after casting his ballot during the regional elections of Venezuela, Sunday, November 21, 2021
PRESIDENT Nicolas Maduro hailed a “victory for the humble people” of the country as his United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) swept to victory in Sunday’s regional elections.
In an initial announcement by head of the National Electoral Council Pedro Calzadilla, the PSUV won the governorship in 20 out of Venezuela’s 23 states.
Though a 41.8 per cent turnout shows low levels of participation, it arrests a downward trend, being up from December 2020’s legislative elections which had a turnout of 30.5 per cent.
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