The administrative ban, however, did not keep her out of an October primary, because the opposition Unitary Platform coalition, which is backed by the United States, organized the vote without assistance from Venezuela’s electoral authorities.Brazil is the only country to use a fully digital voting system without paper backups. Mr. Bolsonaro has
Stark irregularities and suppression efforts could plunge the country back into instability and economic decline.In the 20th century Venezuela was transformed from a relatively poor agrarian society to a rapidly urbanizing one, a condition made possible by exploiting huge petroleum reserves. These changes, however, were accompanied by imbalances am
Juan Guaidó has been trying to dislodge Mr Maduro from power but the latter remains in the presidential palaceThe region has received the bulk of Venezuelan migration, leading to an anti-immigration political backlash in some places.Pledging to veto the legislation, Maduro called those who would be freed “terrorists and criminals.” He also had
A smooth Venezuelan election that would have led to greater economic opening also suited the country’s Latin American neighbors, including Mr. Maduro’s old allies, the leftist governments of Brazil and Colombia.The company enjoyed another milestone moment in February 2018 with the successful test launch of the powerful Falcon Heavy rocket. Arme
On August 4 Maduro was the target of an unsuccessful assassination attempt undertaken with two explosive-laden drones (unmanned aerial vehicles) that were detonated near him while he spoke to National Guard troops after a commemorative parade in Caracas. Maduro was unharmed. Responsibility for the assault was unclear.Television screens up and down