Havana, May 27 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel today sent congratulations to his Venezuelan counterpart, Nicolás Maduro, and to the members of the Simón Bolívar Great Patriotic Pole, for the electoral victory achieved in the recent elections.
“The Bolivarian Revolution is consolidating its institutions with the majority support of the people, despite the sieges and sanctions,” the president emphasized on the social network Telegram.
The head of state highlighted the success achieved by the Great Patriotic Pole, an electoral alliance led by the United Socialist Party of Venezuela, whose candidates won the legislative and regional elections.
Following the elections held on May 25, the Simón Bolívar Great Patriotic Pole won 82.68 percent of the 285 seats in Venezuela’s National Assembly (parliament) and 23 of the 24 governorships across the country.
Data released by the National Electoral Council confirmed the participation of 42.63 percent of the 21.4 million eligible voters in the election.
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