2020 Venezuelan Parliamentary electoral type event

[CumbrianLefty]

An "electoral type event", surely?

[CumbrianLefty]

But isn't Guadio pretty much an overhyped waste of space at the end of the day?

[CumbrianLefty]

Thought it was time to update this. Henrique Capriles has basically withdrawn from the event, given that his main goal was delaying the election and Maduro made it clear that wasn't going to happen. That means the main competitors to the PSUV are all minor parties who won't even participate in a coalition, so a PSUV landslide is to be expected. I personally expect they'll win with around 70% of the vote, turnout will be low of course.

Yesterday, the CNE unveiled their new voting machines (most of the old ones were burnt down in a fire months ago) with a rather... uh, flashy event:

A "suspicious" one?

[CumbrianLefty]

It's hard to hold a functional election when a huge swath of the country is being funded from abroad to fundamentally deny the legitimacy of the state.

You have a blue USSR avatar, what's that about?

[CumbrianLefty]

Guaidó's "Consulta Popular" (basically a sort of referendum on what his interim government should do) is happening today. Well, since it's online, it's been going since the week started, I think, but today is like, the "in person" event where those who want to vote in person do so.

Don't ask me what's going to come out of this. I don't know. I suppose Guaidó is simply looking for a strong turnout.

Did not know that he was recognised as president by so many - 60 odd - countries.

(not that it appears to have made much difference in practice)

[CumbrianLefty]

Of course, "if true".