Although the political climate seems calm in Venezuela, all political actors are moving in one direction: 2024. That year corresponds the presidential elections and both the ruling party and the opposition need to convince the voters.
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According to the latest polls by the independent Datincorp pollster, 61.3 percent of Venezuelans do not want a candidate from Chavismo or opposed to it, but rather what is known as an “outsider.” If this trend continues, this puts both sides in a bind.
But the lead has already been taken by the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV), which since last year has been showing signs of some changes and trying to give the best image. CWith the primaries that he held in August 2021, he not only showed the muscle of his machinery, but also the rough edges within the organization founded by Hugo Chávez.
The party, through Diosdado Cabello, first vice president, announced the restructuring of the organization through the sectoral vice presidencies and chiefs in each state, which will also rotate.
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Maduro imposes himself with all his internal power. A kind of total power in the face of 2024.
Then Nicolás Maduro, who is the president of the PSUV, announced the names of the political bureau, which according to him is a “team of the highest level for the leadership of the Bolivarian revolution.”
In that team are Maduro, Diosdado Cabello, Cilia Flores, Delcy Rodríguez, Jorge Rodríguez, Tareck El Aissami, Héctor Rodríguez, Adán Chávez, Carmen Meléndez, Pedro Infante, Diva Guzmán, Nahum Fernández and Francisco Torrealba. The majority allied to the president and not to Cabello.
It is “a blow to cabalism,” says the former director of the National Electoral Council (CNE), Andrés Caleca, who also believes that “Maduro imposes himself with all his internal power, as he had already done in the government, in the TSJ, the CNE and in the FAN. A kind of total power for 2024.”
Maduro’s performance
That power of Maduro and good government has been extended with the small economic turnaround and the president’s apparent concern for the problems of citizens. Now, through an application called VenApp, citizens can report problems in their communities.
“I call on you, Venezuelan woman and man, help me end the mental blockade of the bureaucrats and the indolent. This is a job that we must do together, we are here to listen and serve you. Participate, through Line “58” of the VenApp!” Said the ruler through Twitter.
At the beginning of the year, Maduro began this process of “cleaning” his image when several mayors and members of the PSUV involved in drug trafficking and fuel smuggling were jailed.
I call on you, Venezuelan woman and man, help me end the mental block of bureaucrats and the indolent. This is a job that we must do together, we are here to listen and serve you. Participate through Line “58” of the VenApp! pic.twitter.com/7RzM9rvf3w
– Nicolas Maduro (@NicolasMaduro) June 1, 2022
opposition primaries
While the PSUV advances, the Venezuelan opposition seems to be lagging behind. Although they have already announced that primaries will be held in 2023 for 2024, they have not yet reached important agreements.
Nicmer Evans, who promoted the attempted referendum against Maduro, announced that he will be a presidential candidate, as will Antonio Ecarri, who participated in the last regional elections.
More parties are expected to announce the names of the candidates in the coming days. It is not known if they will all go to primaries.
ANA RODRIGUEZ BRAZON
WEATHER CORRESPONDENT
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