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June 3, 2025

Did Another Vote Affect Maduro’s Grip on Power?

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro increased his party’s control of the National Assembly and regional governorships in May 25 elections. // File Photo: Venezuelan Government.

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  • Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s ruling party coalition won all but one governorship in regional elections on May 25, in a vote marked by low turnout and preconditions for opposition parties’ participation, The New York Times reported. The ruling coalition also won more than 82 percent of the seats in the country’s National Assembly, according to the country’s electoral council. After the elections, Maduro’s government appointed a governor of the Essequibo region, which Guyana administers but Venezuela claims; Guyanese and U.S. officials condemned the act as a violation of international law. How will the results of the May 25 elections affect Maduro’s control of Venezuela’s political institutions? To what extent could the elections change the opposition’s ability to mobilize support? How will Maduro’s appointment of a loyalist governor of ‘Guayana Esequiba’ affect ongoing tensions between Guyana and Venezuela?

A

Jennie K. Lincoln, senior advisor for Latin America & the Caribbean at the Carter Center: “Venezuela’s electoral exercise on May 25 was far from meeting international standards. After the fraudulent presidential election of July 28, the National Electoral Council (CNE) rewrote the electoral calendar to advance the legislative and gubernatorial elections and required candidates to accept the results of that election in order to participate. The CNE never produced data from the polling stations to defend the Maduro win. Thus, the Edmundo Gonázlez/María Corina Machado opposition forces called for abstention in the May elections to continue the rejection of the legitimacy of the Maduro government. The CNE alternative math…”

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