Venezuela's opposition received a
European Union prize for human rights on Wednesday and urged the world to keep
a close eye on an upcoming presidential election where it aspires to end two
decades of socialist rule in the OPEC nation. Foes of President Nicolas Maduro
failed to dislodge him during months of street protests this year that turned
violent killing more than 125 people, and have been dismayed to see him
consolidate his power in recent months. But they hope a presidential vote due
in 2018 will galvanize exhausted and despondent supporters, and want foreign
pressure for reforms to an election system they say is at the service of
Maduro's "dictatorship". More…
Thursday, December 14, 2017
Venezuela's opposition takes EU human rights prize, urges world scrutiny
Venezuela's opposition received a
European Union prize for human rights on Wednesday and urged the world to keep
a close eye on an upcoming presidential election where it aspires to end two
decades of socialist rule in the OPEC nation. Foes of President Nicolas Maduro
failed to dislodge him during months of street protests this year that turned
violent killing more than 125 people, and have been dismayed to see him
consolidate his power in recent months. But they hope a presidential vote due
in 2018 will galvanize exhausted and despondent supporters, and want foreign
pressure for reforms to an election system they say is at the service of
Maduro's "dictatorship". More…
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