• Submitted by: manso
• international
• 09 / 28 / 2010

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HAVANA, Cuba, Sept 27 (acn) The ruling Venezuelan United Socialist Party (PSUV) won 95 of the National Assembly’s 165 seats during Sunday’s legislative elections in this South American country.

Telesur reported that the opposition’s Mesa de la Unidad Democratica (MUD) won 64 seats while the remaining six were still too close to call.

According to a report from the National Electoral Council (CNE) read by its President, Tibisay Lucena, the PSUV won in the following 17 of the nation’s 24 states: Apure, Aragua, Barinas, Bolívar, Carabobo, Cojedes, Delta Amacuro, Distrito Capital, Falcón, Guárico, Lara, Mérida, Moanagas, Portuguesa, Trujillo, Yaracuy and Vargas.


Meanwhile, the MUD won in Amazonas, Anzoátegui, Nueva Esparta, Táchira and Zulia. Both political groups obtained the same number of seats in Miranda (six) and in Sucre (3).

In addition, they also obtained five seats apiece for the Latin American Parliament (PARLATINO).

 “Turnout in the legislative elections totaled 66.45 percent of registered voters,” Lucena said.

“Well, my beloved countrymen, it’s been a great day and we have won a solid victory. Enough to continue expanding Bolivarian Socialism and Democracy,”

 President Hugo Chavez said in a posting on his Twitter account.

“We must continue strengthening the Revolution. A new Victory of the People. I congratulate you all,” the president said in a message posted minutes after the preliminary results were released.

“The goal was 110 legislators. It was not possible for us to achieve it, but we nevertheless won 95 deputies, a solid majority, a convincing victory,” PSUV campaign chief Aristobulo Isturiz said.

Source. ACN