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Venezuela: The Brutal Truth About Maduro’s Election Victory

By Félix Seijas Rodríguez

President Nicolás Maduro’s opponents must decide whether the ballot box can still serve as an effective tool against the regime.

By any measure, Sunday’s gubernatorial elections in Venezuela did not go well for the opposition. The regime of President Nicolás Maduro took 17 of a possible 23 seats, with, as of this writing, another still up for grabs. Marred by predictable irregularities and government manipulation, the MUD opposition coalition’s decision to participate failed to pay dividends. Whether they should continue to view the ballot box as a viable means of advancing their agenda is now up for debate; a change of course may be coming.  To understand what steps the opposition may take, it’s worth looking at...

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