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Venezuela's Supreme Court headquarters in Caracas. File photo.

Supreme Court Orders CNE to Suspend Vote Recount in Barinas & Hold New Election in January

November 30, 2021November 30, 2021 orinocotribune 21N, Adolfo Superlano, alacran, Argenis Chavez, Barinas state, CNE, divided opposition, Freddy Superlano, ineligibility, MUD, New elections, psuv, Regional Elections, TSJ, Venezuela

Caracas, November 30, 2021 (OrinocoTribune.com)—This Monday, November 29, Venezuela’s Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ) Electoral Chamber issued a ruling requesting

Citizen verification audit being perform in CNE warehouse in Mariche, Miranda state. Photo by Twitter / @cneesvzla.

News Politics

Second Phase of Citizen Verification Audit Confirms Accuracy of 21N Elections

November 29, 2021 José Manuel Blanco Diaz 21N, audits, Carter Center, citizen verification, CNE, international observers, local observers, Regional Elections, transparency, Venezuela

Auditors from political parties alongside technical personnel from Venezuela’s National Electoral Council (CNE), external advisers, and assistants analyzed a sample

PSUV deputy Diosdado Cabello being interviewed by Ernesto Villegas in his TV show "Aqui con Ernesto VIllegas". Photo by Aqui con Ernesto Villegas.

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Diosdado Cabello: 21N Elections Showed that Chavismo Remains Solid & United

November 29, 2021 Ana Perdigón 21N, Aqui con Ernesto Villegas, Diosado Cabello, Ernesto Villegas, Opposition, psuv, Regional Elections, Venezuela

On Sunday, November 28, the First Vice President of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV), Diosdado Cabello, stated that

The head of the EU EOM to 21n Venezuelan elections, MEP Isabel Santos, wearing face mask and a EU vest. Photo by EPA.

Europe International News

President Maduro Accuses EU Electoral Mission of Espionage

November 29, 2021 orinocotribune 21N, EOM, espionage, European Union (EU), international observers, Regional Elections, Venezuela

The President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, accused the European Union (EU) electoral observation mission (EOM) of being spies who tried

Venezuelan woman casting her voting machine voting receipt. Photo by Cristian HERNANDEZ / AFP

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A Cold-Blooded Analysis of Venezuela’s 21N Elections

November 29, 2021 orinocotribune 21N, Chavismo, depoliticization, electoral analysis, political desafiliation, psuv, Regional Elections, reinaldo iturriza, Venezuela

I.Preface In the Venezuela of the 21st century, perhaps now as never before, it is important to stop and observe

Chavista candidate Argenis Chavez (Left) and Freddy Superlano from the opposition (right). Photo by RedRadioVE.

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21N Regional Elections: Causes Behind Delay in Barinas State Results – CNE Headquarter to Take Charge

November 26, 2021November 26, 2021 orinocotribune 21N, Argenis Chavez, Barinas, CNE, cucuta, Freddy Superlano, Hotel Penelope, MUD, psuv, Regional Elections, Vote recount

Five days after the celebration of the regional and local mega-elections of November 21 in Venezuela, tension remains amongst sectors

Anti-Chavista politician Stalin Gonzalez. File photo.

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Anti-Chavista Stalin González Trusts CNE to Organize Opposition Primaries

November 26, 2021November 26, 2021 Ana Perdigón 21N, anti-chavismo lost in its labyrinth, CNE, divided opposition, Maria Corina Machado, primaries, Regional Elections, Stalin Gonzalez, Venezuela

The leader of the Un Nuevo Tiempo party, Stalin González, supported the proposal of another opposition politician, Marí Corina Machado,

PSUV deputy and first PSUV vicepresident, Diosdado Cabello. Photo by Con el Mazo Dando.

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Diosdado Cabello Issues Warning to EU and Elected Opposition Mayors

November 26, 2021 José Manuel Blanco Diaz 21N, Diosdado Cabello, elected mayors, EOM, EU, Governors, guarimbas, international observers, jail if you promote violence, no more guarimbas, psuv, Regional Elections, right wing fascism, Venezuela

When evaluating the report on Venezuela’s mega-elections presented by the Election Observation Commission of the European Union, Venezuelan deputy Diosdado

Maria Zakharova, spokesperson for the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Photo by Russia's MFA.

Europe International News

Russia’s Zakharova: Countries Criticizing Venezuela’s Elections Motivated Only by Hopes to Destabilize Venezuela

November 26, 2021November 27, 2021 orinocotribune 21N, Canada, Carter Center, Colombia, EOM, EU, foreign interference, Maria Zakharova, Moscow, Regional Elections, Russia, Spain, UN, US, Venezuela

On Thursday, November 25, Russia welcomed the broad participation of Venezuela’s opposition in the regional and local elections held last

Community radio studio. Photo by MIPPCI.

News Security and Defense

Right-Wing Groups Attack Community Media Outlets After Elections

November 25, 2021 José Manuel Blanco Diaz 21N, Barinas, community radios, Freddy Ñáñez, guarimbas, Merida, opposition is fascism, Regional Elections, Tarek William Saab, Venezuela

Following their general rejection at the polls by the people, opposition leaders are mounting attacks against alternative and community media

Casa Amarilla, old headquarter of Venezuelan ministry for foreign affairs. File photo.

International News US/Canada

21N Elections: Venezuela Rejects Canada’s Interference

November 25, 2021 orinocotribune 21N, Blockade, Canada, collective punishment, crimes against humanity, Regional Elections, sanctions, US Puppet, Venezuela

Venezuela rejected the interventionist statements of the Canadian government, which expressed its ignorance of the results of the regional and

Venezuela's FANB is legally responsible of the Republic Plan to facilitate the logistic and safety of the elections. FANB helicopter in an indigenous community. File photo.

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Venezuela’s 21N Elections: CNE and Operation Republic Still Deployed for Indigenous Vote

November 25, 2021November 25, 2021 orinocotribune 21N, democracy, Domingo Hernandez Larez, FANB, inclusion, indigenous communities, Operation Republic, Plan Republica, Regional Elections, socialism, Venezuela

Venezuela’s Bolivarian National Armed Force (FANB) along with National Electoral Council’s (CNE) staff, remains deployed throughout the territory via Operation

The anti-Chavista intelligentsia often resort to magical thinking to alleviate political and electoral penalties (Photo: Yandex).

Opinion Politics

The Political and Electoral Myth of ‘If the Opposition was United’

November 25, 2021 Misión Verdad 21N, Chavismo, elections, francisco rodriguez, imaginary unity, MUD, Opposition, PSUV/GPP, Regional Elections, Venezuela

By Mision Verdad – Nov 23, 2021 One way to brush off disappointments or defeats is to imagine alternate hypothetical

Two elder Venezuelans wearing face masks walk in front of a mural with the face of Simon Bolivar, the Venezuelan flag and with a "long live the homeland" caption. Photo by EFE.

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If Opposition had United PSUV May Have Won Only 6 States—Unusual ‘Rigged Election’

November 25, 2021 Jesús Rodríguez-Espinoza 21N, anti-chavismo, chavista vote, gpp, MUD, Opposition, opposition vote, possible opposition victory, psuv, Regional Elections, united opposition scenario, US and European blockade, Venezuela

Caracas, November 24, 2021 (Special for OrinocoTribune.com)—The United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) and its electoral alliance the Great Patriotic