PSUV Secretary General Diosdado Cabello. Photo: Union Radio.
Caracas (OrinocoTribune.com)—Diosdado Cabello, general secretary of Venezuela’s United Socialist Party (PSUV), announced that the party’s grassroots assemblies held on Saturday produced 163,015 nominations for political roles, resulting in 131,902 unique nominees.
During a press conference on Sunday, March 16, Cabello emphasized that over 5 million citizens participated peacefully in nominating candidates for the upcoming May 25 elections in a democratic exercise that shows the PSUV’s strength, along with the robustness of the Venezuelan democracy. He hailed the event—held across more than 47,200 communities—as an “extraordinary demonstration of democracy, with massive engagement from our people, grassroots members, and the Great Patriotic Pole coalition.”
Key figures
• 31,113 individuals were nominated for multiple positions, explaining the gap between total nominations and unique nominees.
• 54% of nominations were for women, compared to 46% for men.
Breakdown
• Governor nominations: 21,648 nominees (51.7% women, 48.3% men).
– Age distribution: 45.5% over 50, 40.3% aged 36–50, 14.2% aged 21–35.
• National Assembly nominations: 66,731 nominees (55.7% women, 44.3% men).
– Age distribution: 45.42% over 50, 40.22% aged 36–50, 14.36% aged 21–35.
• Legislative Council nominations: 74,636 nominees (56.5% women, 43.5% men).
– Age distribution: 43.7% over 50, 41.7% aged 36–50, 14.6% aged 21–35.
Cabello praised the assemblies for showcasing the “extraordinary strength” of local leadership emerging “from the grassroots,” reflecting the party’s nationwide reach.
Next steps in the nomination process
Cabello outlined that the PSUV will now select final candidates to formally register with the National Electoral Council (CNE) by the April 4 deadline.
“The elections are set for May 25. Our next milestone is candidate registration with the CNE from March 31 to April 4. We must now choose nominees for each role, including substitutes, and incorporate representatives for the Guayana Esequiba into the National Assembly,” he said.
He added that the nominations are one input among several—including polls, proposals from allied parties within the Great Patriotic Pole coalition, and internal assessments—to ensure decisions align with the Bolivarian Revolution’s goals.
Cyberattacks
Cabello reported cyberattacks targeting the CC200 platform, which was used to collect nominee data during the assemblies. He pledged to bolster the system’s security, calling it a “vital tool for internal communication and organization.”
“The CC200 platform is a marvel of technology. We will strengthen it further to ensure daily reporting and oversight,” he said.
Special for Orinoco Tribune by staff
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