In Brief: The Venezuelan Presidential Election
Last week, Venezuela held its presidential election, resulting in a controversial announcement by its National Electoral Council (CNE) that President Nicolás Maduro secured victory with 51 percent of the vote. However, the CNE did not provide precinct-level voting breakdowns as required by Venezuelan law, causing the opposition to immediately dismiss the announcement as fraudulent and claim victory. Protests erupted in Caracas, during which at least 11 people have died and several thousand have been arrested. We asked four experts what the future holds for Venezuela domestically and internationally. Read their answers below. Fabiana Perera Senior Faculty Associate Defense Security Cooperation University The Venezuelan The post In Brief: The Venezuelan Presidential Election appeared first on War on the Rocks.
Last week, Venezuela held its presidential election, resulting in a controversial announcement by its National Electoral Council (CNE) that President Nicolás Maduro secured victory with 51 percent of the vote. However, the CNE did not provide precinct-level voting breakdowns as required by Venezuelan law, causing the opposition to immediately dismiss the announcement as fraudulent and claim victory. Protests erupted in Caracas, during which at least 11 people have died and several thousand have been arrested. We asked four experts what the future holds for Venezuela domestically and internationally. Read their answers below. Fabiana Perera Senior Faculty Associate Defense Security Cooperation University The Venezuelan
The post In Brief: The Venezuelan Presidential Election appeared first on War on the Rocks.
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