Venezuela Governor’s Election Ruling Sparks Outcry

As votes had been staying tallied in a hotly contested governor’s race, Venezuela’s Supreme Courtroom on Monday stepped in to abruptly prohibit opposition prospect Freddy Superlano from holding place of work, top to accusations that the election was staying stolen.

The governor’s race in Barinas retains fantastic symbolic value for the leftist routine, mainly because it is the birthplace of the late Hugo Chávez, the populist strongman whose 1998 election as president set Venezuela on a street to Socialism. His brother Argenis Chávez has held the governorship considering that 2017 and has sought reelection.