Parliamentary elections without Guaidó: The repetitive scenario of 2005?

Venezuela is two days away from the holding of legislative elections, the first after three years of blockade imposed by the United States on the ruling regime in Caracas, with the help of the right-wing opposition within the country, represented by the person of the president of the Parliament Juan Guaidó, who in turn fought against unsuccessful overthrow attempts. the system. The elections were fought before they were launched, especially by Washington and its weapons in Venezuela, as the opposition, led by Guaidó, previously announced a boycott of the race, while the administration of US President Donald Trump warned that these elections ” they will be very rigged. ” Accusing the left-wing president, Nicolás Maduro, of “seeking to manipulate his results.”

As more than 20 million Venezuelans prepare to vote the day after tomorrow, Sunday, in an election in which hundreds are competing for 277 parliamentary seats, the government of Caracas has begun to implement a series of measures aimed at ensuring the development of the electoral process, including They organize monitoring committees, logistical preparations at the polling stations, as well as drawing up a plan. Safe social distancing to limit the spread of the “Corona” virus. This came amid Maduro’s claim not to allow “sabotaging the electoral process” and his warning of “a new terrorist plot that is being hatched by foreign agents to provoke riots and launch attacks aimed at disrupting and disrupting the elections.” after sectors and sources abroad obtained information on “preparing for action” Violence and attacks cause chaos and crisis in Venezuela, and it is our responsibility to alert people and inform them of this information that we have recently obtained, and that we are trying, ”according to Maduro. The latter warned that “the extreme right is preparing acts of sedition in an attempt to generate violence by various means in coordination with the leader of the right-wing opposition, Juan Guaidó … I say this with confidence that we will not allow it, nor will they do it. nor will they. ” They may bring violence to our streets, but the electoral campaign will be free and happy. “
These warnings coincided with Maduro’s launch of a plan that he called “The Struggle for Truth in Venezuela,” in which he was the first to participate, and published a telephone number that allows his citizens to communicate with him through the “WhatsApp” and “Telegram” applications. In his tweet on his Twitter account, Maduro said: “Starting today, I will get involved in the fight for the truth through WhatsApp and Telegram.” The Venezuelan president continued, addressing his compatriots: “Here’s my phone number (0426216887). Please include me in your groups.”
Despite the description of these elections, by Western society, as an “extension of the economic and political crisis in Caracas”, and the repeated calls to postpone them, analysts believe that they would reduce the intensity of the current political conflict in the country, through the emergence of a moderate parliamentary opposition, which would facilitate national dialogue. Faced with the boycott of the right-wing opposition with its 30 parties, the elections, the 2005 scenario is likely to be repeated, when the opposition, at that time, boycotted the legislative elections, which allowed the party of the late president, Hugo Chávez, will control the parliament.

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