Why Venezuela’s Election Matters – It Was Under Siege by US, Canadian and EU Influence
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Many Americans are angry about Russian interference in the US presidential election. Here's what they don't know about their country's meddling in Venezuela's internal affairs.
By Vijay Prashad / Independent Media Institute – ALTERNET
A mural near Miraflores Palace in Caracas, Venezuela. (Comando Creativo)
On May 20, half the people of Venezuela went to vote. They delivered a mandate to Nicolás Maduro, the 55-year-old successor to Hugo Chávez and the leader of the Chavista movement. Maduro won 68 percent of the vote. His closest challenger, Henri Falcón, who had been a Chavista until 2010, took 21 percent of the vote. It was clear for months that Maduro would win the election. This had nothing to do with “irregularities” in the voting process, as the Eu...