Overview
- Nicolás Maduro's party claimed 82.7% of the vote in Venezuela's parliamentary and administrative elections, solidifying its dominance.
- The opposition, led by María Corina Machado, boycotted the elections, citing illegitimacy and repression under Maduro's regime.
- Voter turnout was notably low at 42.6%, reflecting widespread disillusionment and the impact of the boycott.
- Maduro's government controversially included the disputed Guayana Esequiba territory in the elections as a symbolic act of propaganda.
- Key opposition figures remain in exile or hiding, including Edmundo González Urrutia, who fled abroad after winning the contested 2024 presidential elections.