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The truth about Venezuela’s elections
As Venezuela heads to the polls, the international community must back democracy, peace and dialogue writes TONY BURKE
Venezuelans rally in support of the governing United Socialist Party [AP Images]

PRESIDENTIAL elections will be held in Venezuela on May 20 at the same time as municipal and regional elections.

Contrary to claims from some who support Donald Trump’s “regime change” agenda in the oil-rich country that Venezuela is a dictatorship, these elections will be the 25th national election or referendum since 1998.

Current President Nicolas Maduro is standing, along with opposition candidates. The most prominent of these is Henri Falcon.

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