The free-market proponent won the contest with more than 90% of the vote. Venezuela’s top court complicated her presidential aspirations in January by affirming her ban, although she has continued campaigning and has rejected suggestions to choose a substitute.movement. The election had been widely viewed as a referendum on Maduro’s presidency.
A smooth Venezuelan election that would have led to greater economic opening also suited the country’s Latin American neighbors, including Mr. Maduro’s old allies, the leftist governments of Brazil and Colombia.movement. The election had been widely viewed as a referendum on Maduro’s presidency. Having secured a majority in the 167-seat legis
The following month, it was announced that SpaceX would construct a facility at the Port of Los Angeles to build and house the BFR. The port property presented an ideal location for SpaceX, as its mammoth rocket will only be movable by barge or ship when completed.After a campaign marked by intensifying efforts by Mr. Maduro’s allies to rein in t
The administrative ban, however, did not keep her out of an October primary, because the opposition Unitary Platform coalition, which is backed by the United States, organized the vote without assistance from Venezuela’s electoral authorities.Only about 31 percent of eligible voters went to the polls, which allowed the PSUV to capture nearly 68 p
A smooth Venezuelan election that would have led to greater economic opening also suited the country’s Latin American neighbors, including Mr. Maduro’s old allies, the leftist governments of Brazil and Colombia.Candidates must register by late March, giving Machado and other opposition factions less than three weeks to decide next steps.On June