Parliamentary Elections in Venezuela
Tension and expectations around the first report to be released by the National Electoral Council (CNE) increased after the closing of polling stations.
Meanwhile, from Anzóategui, Aragua, Carabobo and Zulia, the opposition changed its speech of conciliation with announcements of irregularities and violent acts, which contrasted with the reports of normality and civic-mindedness made public by the National Electoral Council and the Armed Forces of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.
In a news conference held minutes before the closing of polling stations, the vice-president of the National Electoral Council, Sandra Oblitas, said that, as established by the electoral law, polling stations would remain open after 6.00 p.m. as long as there were electors waiting in line to cast their votes.
The CNE rector, Vicente Diaz, informed that the operation of the technological system arranged by the National Electoral Council for Sunday’s parliamentary elections had been optimum. He said that there were failures in some centers but that the contingency plan was activated and there were no major difficulties in the process.
During an interview broadcast by Radio del Sur, Venezuelan Deputy Foreign Minister Reinaldo Bolivar stated that the people’s attendance to polling stations set a record of popular participation, while, by way of the social network Twitter, President Hugo Chávez called his “candangueros and candangueras” to stay alert, since elections were in the middle of their consolidation.
Election day, which began at 6:00 a.m. in Venezuela, took place normally and in the midst of a high turnout, according to official and political spokespersons and to national and foreign observers invited to monitor the process.
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