Tag: Venezuela elections 2017

• Monday, October 16th 2017 - 11:10 UTC

  Maduro declares victory in 17 of 23 states; opposition demands a recount of votes

  

  President Nicolas Maduro’s government won a landslide victory in closely watched regional elections in Venezuela, according to official results that the opposition said were “suspicious” and rejected results. Maduro’s party on Sunday apparently won governorships of 17 of the 23 states with the opposition Democratic Union Roundtable (MUD) coalition taking only five, according to the results announced by the National Elections Council.