Following Peaceful Vote, Venezuela's GPP Wins Legislative Majority

Venezuela's National Electoral Council (CNE) announced the National Assembly elections' results with 67.6 of the votes for the government-led coalition Gran Polo Patriotic; followed by the Alianza Democrática/Democratic Alliance with 17.5 percent and Venezuela Unida/United Venezuela with 4.19 percent.

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About 20.710.421 people were summoned to vote in 87 districts. The CNE reported that 5 264 104 voters participated in the parliamentary elections, which represents 31 percent. 

CNE President Indira Alfonso said that there were 29 600 electoral polls counted at the announcement.

The Partido Socialista Unido de Venezuela/United Socialist Party of Venezuela Vice President Diosdado Cabello, whose position is among the first 26 spots which are secured, said right after the announcement that "these last five years have massively harmed our people." At the same time, he celebrated the victory of the Gran Polo Patriótico.

On the other hand, President Maduro said that this was a "great victory of democracy," as the new national assembly will legislate for the next five years. In this sense, the president recalled the moment when he acknowledged his defeat five years ago and called to dialogue.

"Five years later, despite everything that the opposition has done, we have a new assembly as a result of the popular vote, and the people have had a massive victory," Maduro said.