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Weekly Report - 30 January 2025 (WR-25-04)

VENEZUELA: More elections, less credibility

Venezuela’s presidential elections of 28 July 2024, were widely seen as fraudulent, undermining the government’s credibility. Yet apparently undeterred by claims that they were neither free nor fair, the left-wing administration of President Nicolás Maduro has just called for a new round of parliamentary and regional elections to be held on 27 April, which is to be followed (on as-yet-undisclosed dates) by mayoral and council elections. In addition, there will be other popular consultations and possible referenda on constitutional reforms. Jorge Rodríguez, the president of the government-controlled national assembly says that in total there will be nine or 10 “electoral events” this year.

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