John Wojcik pays tribute to a black US activist who spent six decades at the forefront of struggles for voting rights, economic justice and peace – reshaping US politics and inspiring movements worldwide
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Venezuelan elections are the gold standard
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A man walks past a mural with an image of a ballot being cast and the words in Spanish "Electoral Power," in Caracas, Venezuela
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THE old man had obviously spotted that I was from the international observer mission. My khaki jacket with its distinctive insignia of the Venezuelan electoral authorities was a dead giveaway.
“The election is rigged,” he told me in English.
“So, er, how is it done?” I asked, whipping out my biro to take notes.
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