Help defend democracy, vote for governors, say Venezuelan bishops

Venezuelans will elect governors for all 23 states on Oct. 15. The bishops have called on the country's electoral authority to act fairly. The agency is highly mistrusted in the country because many believe officials altered vote totals for the July 30 Constituent Assembly election. Venezuela’s bishops urged citizens to vote in upcoming gubernatorial elections. “Given the very stormy situation that our country is going through, these elections are a light for those who believe in and defend democracy,” said the seven-point statement, released Oct. 6. More…