Venezuela Sets Date for Elections After Mounting Pressure
Venezuela will hold legislative elections Dec. 6, election officials announced after months of mounting pressure from local opposition groups and international observers.
June 23, 2015 at 07:33 AM
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Venezuela will hold legislative elections Dec. 6, election officials announced after months of mounting pressure from local opposition groups and international observers.
The South American country's laws mandate that National Assembly balloting be held this year, but elections officials had delayed setting a date, raising concerns the contest would be canceled.
In her Monday announcement, elections council head Tibisay Lucena said the organization had always intended to set a date and was not reacting to public pressure.
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