Thursday, October 19, 2017

Venezuela’s Opposition in Disarray After Electoral Defeat

Newly elected opposition governors refused to take their oaths of office before a pro-government assembly Wednesday, setting the stage for a showdown that threatens to further weaken the demoralized coalition opposed to President Nicolás Maduro. The five antigovernment figures among the 23 winners of Sunday’s regional elections boycotted a swearing-in ceremony at the Constituent Assembly, a superbody packed with Mr. Maduro’s supporters that the opposition and dozens of foreign governments consider unconstitutional. More…
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