Venezuela prepares for elections, opposition could win majority
CARACAS, Venezuela, Aug. 3 (UPI) -- As candidate nominations begin nationwide, Venezuela is setting the stage for parliamentary elections scheduled for Dec. 6, when President Nicolás Maduro's ruling party could see a significant loss.
After years of dominating Venezuelan politics, the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) may lose its congressional majority. Nominations for candidates will extend until Friday for the December elections to chose 167 National Assembly members.
Venezuela has the fastest annual inflation rate in the world, estimated at 108 percent, and one of the highest homicide rates. Shortages of basic goods, such as food, toilet paper and medicine have eaten away at Maduro's approval rating, which in May was at about 25 percent.
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A recent poll put opposition candidates winning the December elections with about 56 percent of votes, whereas the ruling PSUV would only get about 30 percent.
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