NOVANEWS
Half of the PSUV primary candidates are women; half are between 21 and 30 years old. Nicolas Maduro participated Friday in an event to mark the end of campaigning for Sunday’s primary elections for his party. Members of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) will be electing their candidates from among the 1,162 people running for December’s legislative elections.
Half of the candidates are women, while half are between 21 and 30 years old. RELATED: Assemblies and Elections: Questions for the Left Maduro backed the decision of electoral authorities to impose the 40 percent quota of women as candidates. On June 28, he concluded, PSUV members will vote and will “build the perfect victory for Dec. 6.” Last week, the CNE confirmed the date for the parliamentary elections, putting an end to speculations that Maduro could suspend the vote.
