Monday, December 11, 2017

Venezuelan elections underscore divisions in opposition


The anti-government coalition’s divide widened when four of its winning candidates took their oath before the pro-government constitutional assembly. The opposition’s dividing line falls between those who don’t want to validate what they call a rigged electoral system and others who say they’re running in protest of an undemocratic process. Sunday’s voting ends a turbulent year for Venezuela, a country marred by deadly street protests that killed 120 people and economic sanctions by the Trump administration that come as it seeks to refinance huge international debt. More…

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