Assessing Venezuela’s Elections: The Good, the Bad, and the Indifferent

[Marksman_91]

1. "Everyone knew the vote would be close?"

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And MUD tents opposite of the Puntos Rojos? What utter bs. No such things existed, but there were certainly Puntos Rojos which weren't really there to encourage people to vote in general, but rather to vote for the PSUV, which is, according to the electoral college, utterly illegal. But hey, obviously they were not gonna be fined since they represent the ruling party. This article is just nonsense written by an obviously Chavista supporting idiot who got special invitation and treatment from the government to make it seem like things are just fine over there. He actually sounds like he thinks he knows Venezuela's situation better than anyone just for being there one day under the government's invitation, which of course not the same as being a common citizen and exploring the area on your own. An arrogant guy, if I say so myself.

Again, how'd you like them 112 opposition deputies vs 55 Chavista ones? Or the fact that the MUD got far more votes in total than what Maduro (supposedly) got in 2013? And that his party got less than 6 million? (Sure as hell isn't a "close" result with those numbers) Thank goodness people in Venezuela are starting to wake up to the fact that there is no such thing as an "economic war" and understanding that it's the government's own idiotic policies and corruption that has led them to do hours-long lines at grocery stores (even government ones) to buy even the most basic goods.