Did Venezuela’s President Really ‘Steal’ the 2018 Election from an Unknown Who Didn’t Run?

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[–]HibikiBlack 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

The opposition and the International community didn't claim that Maduro stole the election but rather didn't consider it valid because very few people voted. Even with the huge amounts of money the PSUV used only about 40% of the electoral population voted. But I'm sure the actual numbers are way lower than that. The socialists control the voting system so no, It's not to be trusted and people need to remember that back in the protests the government killed hundreds of unarmed citizens so they won't get out of power peacefully.

The only way out is either a coup from our own side, or the US itself getting rid of Maduro. The CIA has done a lot of bad things in Latin America and all that but I think the US has handled our situation well enough. Sure, I don't have any hopes of the US helping to place an Anti-NWO leader but hey, a pro-US president would be Jesus compared to the socialists.

Besides I don't worry about these stuffs so much. Once I become Caudillo, I'll get rid of the CIA assholes in the media, the Chavez fanatics, the far left and far right loons and overall anyone who gets in my way to turn this place into a powerhouse.

[–]fred_red_beans[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

https://consortiumnews.com/2018/06/04/venezuela-reelects-maduro-defying-the-u-s/

Only 46 percent of eligible voters cast ballots on May 20, a turnout comparable to many U.S. elections and the election of French President Emmanuel Macron in 2017, but low by Venezuelan standards. Nevertheless, Maduro received a larger percentage of the eligible vote in Venezuela than did Barack Obama in 2012 or Donald Trump in 2016 in U.S. presidential elections.

Maduro swept the contest with 68 percent of the vote

Also the elections were held early:

First the U.S. and the Venezuelan opposition accused Maduro of not calling a presidential election. So Maduro called an election, and then they accused him to setting it too early. In on-again-off-again negotiations with elements of the opposition, the election was moved to a later date and then again to a still later date, settling on May 20, 2018.

It makes no sense to believe in any type of democracy and call for a foreign nation to hand pick a leader like Jaun Guaido. It would be like if Russia decided Trump was an illegitimate president and now recognized Nancy Pelosi as president. Prior to Guaido being recognized by the US, only about 20% of the Venezuela electorate had even ever heard of him.

Perhaps, once you become Caudillo you can become dictator and see how well you do dealing with Venezueala's problems and international relations.

[–]HibikiBlack 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

I sure as hell know a lot more about Venezuelan laws than what you do. Here is one for example, according to our constitution, the Vice President can't run for presidential elections after the president is gone for whatever reason. Guess what Maduro was before he became president... That's right, he was Vice President. So that means that even if he fairly won the elections with 30 million votes, the whole process is a FRAUD. Maduro has been absolute dictator ever since 2013.

Add the whole thing about him having Colombian nationality and things get even more messy. Guaidó became our president 100% legally by using the art.233 of the constitution. What the US itself thinks is irrelevant. This is what the Venezuelan laws dictate. The more I talk with you guys the more you look like Maduro apologists to me.

[–]fred_red_beans[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

OK, well you can be mad about it or we can agree to disagree.