Venezuela’s Dec. 6 congressional
elections will be the most undemocratic Latin America has seen in recent
history, with the exception of Cuba’s. And yet, the opposition is likely to win
the popular vote by a landslide, triggering what may be the beginning of the
end of the country’s corrupt socialist regime. The election rules set by
Venezuelan government-controlled National Electoral Tribunal, or CNE, couldn’t
be more unfair. The CNE has written the rules in such a way that the opposition
must win more than 60 percent of the popular vote and dodge dozens of dirty
tricks to win a majority in Congress. More… 
Monday, November 23, 2015
A new day in Venezuela?
Venezuela’s Dec. 6 congressional
elections will be the most undemocratic Latin America has seen in recent
history, with the exception of Cuba’s. And yet, the opposition is likely to win
the popular vote by a landslide, triggering what may be the beginning of the
end of the country’s corrupt socialist regime. The election rules set by
Venezuelan government-controlled National Electoral Tribunal, or CNE, couldn’t
be more unfair. The CNE has written the rules in such a way that the opposition
must win more than 60 percent of the popular vote and dodge dozens of dirty
tricks to win a majority in Congress. More… 
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