Venezuelan Opposition Denounces Latest Vote as Ruling Party Makes Gains
Ocariz said that We always said: facing a fraudulent system, we have to vote,
The election results could knock out whatever enthusiasm was left for participation in the system, or perhaps even for protest, analysts said.
that The rules of the game have never been fair, and Chavismo has been tilting the playing field away from the opposition for years now,
But Mr. Ocariz also acknowledged the impact of an abstention campaign promoted by some members of the opposition who had argued
that participation would only reaffirm Mr. Maduro’s government by making Venezuela appear democratic.
José Ignacio Hernández, a law professor at Central University of Venezuela, said the results appeared "statistically unlikely"
and reflected an election "that is neither free nor transparent." "The problem is proving it," he continued.
