Polling in the days leading up the vote
suggested that the opposition was poised to win most of the contests,
increasing the number of governorships under its control from three to as many
as 16, according to some predictions. But late Sunday night, Venezuela election
officials announced that it was President Maduro’s governing party that had
scored a lopsided victory, taking 17 governorships, while the opposition won
only five, with the results of one state still hanging in the balance. “Today
the truth of Venezuela has won,” Mr. Maduro said in a speech at the
presidential palace. “Today the homeland has gotten stronger.” But opposition
leaders vowed to contest the results, demanding an audit and calling on the
opposition candidates to plan “diverse street activities” to support their
protest. More..
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