Venezuelan Opposition, Unable to Topple Maduro, Turns to Elections
After years of boycotting elections they considered unfair, opposition parties will now field candidates for thousands of posts on Sunday
Voters waited in Caracas, Venezuela, on Sunday for the opening of a table to cast their ballots in the elections for state governors and local mayors.
Photo: LEONARDO FERNANDEZ VILORIA/REUTERS
CARACAS, Venezuela—The Venezuelan opposition has tried everything to oust authoritarian President Nicolás Maduro, from working to trigger a revolt to forcing him out by naming an interim president.
Now there is a new strategy: participating in elections.
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