Venezuela skipping regional election to keep Chavista governors in place, critics say

The Venezuelan Constitution mandates governors to be elected every four years, but this year’s election may have to wait — and wait. The National Electoral Council is not saying a word about it, but the clock keeps ticking and the mid-December vote has not even been scheduled. When confronted by the media, electoral officials skip the question or matter-of-factly explain that they are busy dealing with the presidential recall vote requested by the opposition. More…