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International News Title: Venezuela's opposition party wins parliament in a blow to Socialists Venezuela's opposition party has claimed the majority of seats in the National Assembly in elections held Sunday, the first major shift in power in the legislative branch since the late President Hugo Chavez took office in 1999. The Democratic Unity Roundtable (MUD) took 99 seats to just 46 for the United Social Party of Venezuela (PSUV), Tibisay Lucena, president of Consejo Nacional Electoral announced. "Venezuela, we won!" said opposition key figure Henrique Capriles, governor of the state of Miranda. "I always told you all, this was the way! Humility, maturity and serenity. Long live the people of Venezuela!" Setback for Chavismo The election results are seen as a major setback to the ruling party. This is the first time in 17 years that Chavismo has not won a nationwide election in Venezuela. "This is a victory for democracy," said Jesus Torrealba, executive secretary for the MUD. "It's a historic victory, now begins the time for change in Venezuela!" he said to cheering supporters who chanted "Libertad, libertad" at the victory rally at MUD headquarters in Caracas. President Nicolas Maduro took to the airwaves and announced that he accepted the loss of his majority, but pledged not to give up on the mission of deceased Hugo Chavez to create a socialist state. Maduro recognized his party's loss and assured Venezuelans he will respect the results. He blamed the defeat on "the economic war" waged by political interests inside and outside Venezuela. "I feel at peace with my conscience because everything we have done has been for the protection of the country," Maduro said in the national address. Economic slowdown The vote comes as the oil giant faces major economic inflation, a crippling recession and a rise in violence and insecurity. A Pew Research Center poll this week showed 85% of Venezuelans are dissatisfied with the direction the country is taking. It also echoes a shift to the right seen in Argentina last month when Mauricio Macri won the presidential election promising to rewrite the playbook on the country's economy. Latin America as whole has been grappling with an economic slowdown. There are still 22 undefined legislative seats because the races are too close to call. This victory gives ample powers to the opposition which, up until now, was greatly diminished. The new National Assembly doesn't take power until early January with a term that lasts for five years. Post Comment Private Reply Ignore Thread Top • Page Up • Full Thread • Page Down • Bottom/Latest when I see Maduro relinquish power then I'll believe he accepts the loss. Quis custodiet ipsos custodes? #2. To: no gnu taxes (#0) Emperor Zero called to congratulate, and offered our US Constitution as a gift. But there's absolutely no truth to the rumor that after Zero was off the phone, the emperor said to an aide when asked why he gave such a priceless document away: "It's okay. We weren't using it, anyway" "Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD . . . " ~Psalm 33:12a #3. To: no gnu taxes (#0) United Social Party of Venezuela It just shows that socialism can't work under perfect conditions. Single people, government had all the resources that they stole from other people, oil rich and have total control of government. Socialist had everything and still ran it into the ground! I know there are those that will make excuses up but the fact is it fails every time because you will never have enough of other peoples money or control the people enough! Socialism, Fascism and communism are all the same in that they enslave the lower class and everyone is lower class unless they somehow make it to elite ruling class because they are psychopath ie Hitler, Stalin, Mussolini, Obama, Mao etc.
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