Back

Weekly Report - 02 November 2017 (WR-17-43)

VENEZUELA: Mutiny in the opposition ranks

The national directorates of seven Venezuelan opposition parties have declared a boycott of the 10 December municipal elections. In many instances, however, that decision is being ignored at municipal level, with local party leaders disobeying the order and registering their candidacies by the 30 October deadline set with next to no notice by the government-controlled national electoral council (CNE). These latest developments point to the complete disintegration of the Mesa de la Unidad Democrática (MUD) main opposition coalition as a national unity opposition force. The chief beneficiary of this fragmentation will be the ruling Partido Socialista Unido de Venezuela (PSUV).

End of preview - This article contains approximately 1108 words.

Subscribers: Log in now to read the full article

Not a Subscriber?

Choose from one of the following options

LatinNews
Intelligence Research Ltd.
167-169 Great Portland Street,
5th floor,
London, W1W 5PF - UK
Phone : +44 (0) 203 695 2790
Contact
You may contact us via our online contact form
Copyright © 2022 Intelligence Research Ltd. All rights reserved.