Author: Euronews
Published on: 25/05/2025 | 00:00:00
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More than 21 million Venezuelan voters called to vote for legislators, governors and other officials. But many citizens are considering whether to heed the opposition’s calls to boycott the vote. The election will be the first to allow a large voter turnout since last year’s presidential election. Villalobos was the head of opposition leader Maria Corina Machado’s electoral division when he took refuge in a diplomatic compound in March 2024. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio described their departure as an international rescue operation. Voters also called to vote for Guayana Esequiba The National Electoral Council, loyal to the ruling party, will oversee Sunday’s elections for state legislators, the 285 members of the unicameral National Assembly, and all 24 governors.
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