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A vote of confidence in the revolution
Municipal elections this month expressed the people's confidence in the Bolivarian project - but the right won't give up, says MATT WILGRESS

Supporters of the Venezuelan government celebrated their victory in the municipal polls held on December 8, with the Venezuelan media widely praising the peaceful nature of the elections.

Of a total of 337 municipalities the PSUV - the United Socialist Party led by President Nicolas Maduro - won 210, the right-wing opposition MUD 53, other parties eight and the rest are still undecided.

In terms of the popular vote, the PSUV as an organisation got 44.16 per cent, the MUD 40.96 per cent, the PCV (Venezuelan Communist Party, which supports Maduro and the Bolivarian process) 1.6 per cent, and others 13.36 per cent.

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