Amidst widespread abstention, the government staged another electoral farce

Socialism and Freedom Party Pictures: José Carlos Gómez, 2013 Against a backdrop of evident apathy and widespread disinterest among the majority of the Venezuelan people, elections for mayors and municipal council members were held in the country on Sunday, July 27. In these elections, the ruling party (PSUV) went from holding 212 mayors to 285. … Continue reading Amidst widespread abstention, the government staged another electoral farce