Agnapostate
09-27-2010, 03:07 PM
http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/66079/20100927/venezuela-chavez-elections.htm
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's ruling Socialist Party won a majority in parliamentary elections, but the opposition surpassed the crucial one-third of seats it needed to deny Chavez the supermajority that had brought quick passage of many of his pet projects.
At stake was control of 165 seats in the unicameral congress. Although there were scattered complaints about voters missing from registration lists and long lines, balloting was generally peaceful and without incident.
The ruling party won at least 90 seats, while an opposition coalition that united under the Democratic Unity Table banner won at least 59, the head of the nation's electoral council said. Some races were still too close to call.
I'm sure they "rigged" the election so that they'd lose. :laugh:
I'm enchanted by the standard lack of neutrality from the mass media on official foes of the government. "Chavez's grip"?
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's ruling Socialist Party won a majority in parliamentary elections, but the opposition surpassed the crucial one-third of seats it needed to deny Chavez the supermajority that had brought quick passage of many of his pet projects.
At stake was control of 165 seats in the unicameral congress. Although there were scattered complaints about voters missing from registration lists and long lines, balloting was generally peaceful and without incident.
The ruling party won at least 90 seats, while an opposition coalition that united under the Democratic Unity Table banner won at least 59, the head of the nation's electoral council said. Some races were still too close to call.
I'm sure they "rigged" the election so that they'd lose. :laugh:
I'm enchanted by the standard lack of neutrality from the mass media on official foes of the government. "Chavez's grip"?