More than 150 U.S. and Latin American
lawmakers sent a letter to Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro Wednesday,
urging him to let international observers monitor the country’s crucial Dec. 6
legislative elections. The letter expressed concern that several opposition
candidates have been barred from participating and called for the immediate
release of jailed opposition and student leaders. “This situation contributes
to a public perception that the current electoral climate in the country is
defined by political bias and an absence of full electoral safeguards,” the
letter said. The elections are being held as the socialist government faces the
prospect of losing control over the National Assembly for the first time since
Maduro’s predecessor, the late Hugo Chávez, came to power. More…
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