2018 Venezuelan presidential election
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The 2018 Venezuelan presidential election was a highly controversial and widely disputed vote in which President Nicolás Maduro claimed re-election amid allegations of fraud, opposition boycotts, and international condemnation.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | presidential election ⓘ |
| boycottingParties |
Democratic Unity Roundtable
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
major Venezuelan opposition parties ⓘ |
| campaignContext |
humanitarian crisis in Venezuela
ⓘ
hyperinflation in Venezuela ⓘ mass emigration from Venezuela ⓘ severe economic crisis in Venezuela ⓘ |
| consequence |
widespread international sanctions on Venezuelan officials
ⓘ
worsening of Venezuela’s political crisis ⓘ |
| country | Venezuela ⓘ |
| criticizedBy |
United Nations human rights experts
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
international human rights organizations ⓘ |
| date | 20 May 2018 ⓘ |
| electedPresidentTermEnd | 10 January 2025 ⓘ |
| electedPresidentTermStart | 10 January 2019 ⓘ |
| electoralSystem | two-round system de facto reduced to single round ⓘ |
| governmentAlly | Constituent National Assembly of Venezuela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| incumbentCandidate | Nicolás Maduro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| internationalObservation |
absence of major independent observer missions such as the OAS and EU
ⓘ
limited international observers ⓘ |
| language | Spanish ⓘ |
| legalFramework | Constitution of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCandidate |
Henri Falcón
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Javier Bertucci NERFINISHED ⓘ Nicolás Maduro NERFINISHED ⓘ Reinaldo Quijada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nextElection | 2024 Venezuelan presidential election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notRecognizedBy |
European Union
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lima Group NERFINISHED ⓘ Organization of American States Secretary General NERFINISHED ⓘ United States government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeContested | President of Venezuela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oppositionDemand |
free and fair electoral conditions
ⓘ
postponement of the election ⓘ |
| organizedBy | National Electoral Council of Venezuela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previousElection | 2013 Venezuelan presidential election ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
government of China
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
government of Cuba ⓘ government of Russia ⓘ |
| resultControversy |
allegations of electoral fraud
ⓘ
international non-recognition ⓘ opposition boycott ⓘ |
| termLength | six-year presidential term ⓘ |
| turnout | approximately 46% official ⓘ |
| turnoutEstimate | significantly lower than 50% according to opposition and observers ⓘ |
| typeOfIrregularitiesAlleged |
coercion of public employees
ⓘ
disqualification of opposition leaders ⓘ vote-buying through government social programs ⓘ |
| winner | Nicolás Maduro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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