Venezuela: opposition wins in a landslide

[Winehole23]

The opposition in Venezuela has won a majority of seats in the National Assembly, overturning nearly two decades of dominance by the Socialists of President Nicolas Maduro.

Five hours after polling ended, the National Electoral Council announced the opposition had won 99 seats.


The Socialists have gained 46 seats, with another 22 yet to be declared.


President Maduro has admitted defeat, saying his party recognised "these adverse results".


The opposition alliance, made up of centre and conservative parties, is confident of ultimately taking at least 112 seats after 17 years of socialist rule.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-35019111

[boutons_deux]

Snowden Leak Reveals Obama Government Ordered NSA, CIA to Spy on Venezuela Oil Firm

U.S. intelligence agents posing as diplomats in Caracas helped an NSA analyst try to crack open PDVSA’s computer network.

http://www.commondreams.org/news/2015/11/19/snowden-leak-reveals-obama-government-ordered-nsa-cia-spy-venezuela-oil-firm

CIA/NSA thrilled that their right-wing proteges were elected, salve for the CIA/NSA failed VZ coup in 2002.

[Winehole23]

good point, boutons. they were elected.

the people got sick of the socialists and voted them out in a landslide.