In Venezuela, ten elected mayors were barred from office for 15 years, a decision by the National Electoral Council (CNE) on Thursday. This disqualification followed the mayors’ endorsement of Edmundo González Urrutia, the opposition’s consensus candidate. The affected mayors include: Heriberto Tapia, José Carrillo, Dilcia Rojas, Keiver Peña, Servando Godoy, Wilmer Delgado, Yohanthi Domínguez, Francisco […]
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