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PSUV Consolidates Power in Venezuelan Municipal Elections

Low turnout of 44% during an opposition boycott highlights doubts about the PSUV’s mandate following reports of extended voting hours, US airspace violations, widespread rights abuses.

Fotografía de archivo del 1 de agosto de 2024 de los opositores venezolanos Claudia Macero, Pedro Uchurrurtu y Magallí Meda, asilados en la Embajada de Argentina en Caracas (Venezuela).
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Overview

  • The PSUV won 285 of 335 mayoralties, reinforcing its control of the presidency, legislature, 23 of 24 governorships and local councils nationwide.
  • The CNE extended polling hours by two hours in response to crowding at voting centers on July 27.
  • Opposition leader María Corina Machado’s boycott call helped drive turnout down to 44% of registered voters.
  • Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino López accused a US RC135 intelligence plane of unauthorized entry into Venezuelan airspace during the vote.
  • Human Rights Watch reported ongoing abuses by chavista authorities, including murders, forced disappearances, torture and arbitrary detentions against dissenters.