Overview

• The United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) and its allies won 82.6% of votes in the May 25 elections, maintaining control of the National Assembly and 23 of 24 governorships.
• Official turnout was reported at 42.6%, reflecting widespread voter apathy and disillusionment with the electoral process.
• Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado's faction called for a boycott, while Henrique Capriles's group participated but achieved limited success.
• The elections occurred under intensified government repression, including the detention of over 70 opposition figures in the days leading up to the vote.
• International criticism of the election's legitimacy persists, as Maduro consolidates power despite ongoing economic crisis and public discontent.