Elections in Venezuela: Statements and Controversies Following May 25
he process was marked by questionable voter turnout, accusations of illegitimacy, and the imprisonment of opposition leaders.
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Juan Pablo Guanipa and Over 50 People Arrested Over Alleged Violent Plot Against Venezuela’s Elections
The Venezuelan government has announced the arrest of more than 50 people for allegedly preparing a violent plan to disrupt the elections on May 25.
Lila Vega: “The National Assembly is also for discussing the results of July 28”
Lila Vega is a pediatrician, known on social media as “the pediatrician grandmother.” Today, she is running for one of the most opposition-leaning seats.
Jorge Barragán: “This is the only country where politicians’ failures are rewarded”
Jorge Barragán is a young activist from the Alianza del Lápiz, emerging from student leadership at the Central University of Venezuela (UCV).
Ricardo Cusanno: “Isolating Venezuela is a huge mistake”
Ricardo Cusanno is a businessman in the hotel and tourism sector. He has served as president of Fedecámaras and of the Venezuelan Red Cross.
Eric Ondarroa, candidate for Miranda: “They are graduating children, but without knowing how to read or multiply”
We interview Eric Ondarroa, candidate for governor of Miranda for the Alianza del Lápiz party, during his tour of Petare.
Chúo Torrealba: “We are in a regressive political transition”
Jesús Torrealba, better known by his nickname Chúo Torrealba, is a Caracas activist who became known through his radio program El Radar de los Barrios.
Opposition Candidates Requesens and Franco Reiterate Call to Vote on May 25 Despite Obstacles
The candidates Juan Requesens (Miranda) and Lustay Franco (Falcón), reiterated this Wednesday their call for citizens to actively participate.
Stalin González: “I believe that Venezuela is undergoing a process of change”
We speak with Stalin González, a leader of the opposition party Un Nuevo Tiempo (UNT). He has just arrived from a campaign event in Catia, in western Caracas, for the elections on May 25.
Exit of opposition figures from the Argentine embassy sparks conflicting versions and new allegations
The recent departure of five Venezuelan opposition figures from the Argentine embassy in Caracas has unleashed a wave of conflicting versions.