Venezuelans will be heading to the polls for legislative and regional elections. It's the first vote since last year's presidential election, where Nicolas Maduro claimed victory in the face of disputed results. There's been a government crackdown ever since, and opposition figures remain in hiding to avoid arrest. Now some of them are calling for a boycott of Sunday's vote. Al Jazeera’s Teresa Bo reports. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://x.com/ajenglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Venezuela #VenezuelaLegislativeElections #Elections #Politics #NicolasMaduro #HenriqueCapriles #MariaCorinaMachado #AlJazeeraEnglish
Venezuela votes: Crackdown, boycotts, and distrust after disputed election
Venezuelans will be heading to the polls for legislative and regional elections. It's the first vote since last year's presidential election, where Nicolas Maduro claimed victory in the face of disputed results. There's been a government crackdown ever since, and opposition figures remain in hiding to avoid arrest. Now some of them are calling for a boycott of Sunday's vote. Al Jazeera’s Teresa Bo reports. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://x.com/ajenglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Venezuela #VenezuelaLegislativeElections #Elections #Politics #NicolasMaduro #HenriqueCapriles #MariaCorinaMachado #AlJazeeraEnglish