Apathy High As Venezuela Holds Weekend Local Elections

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Fri, 12/07/2018 - 10:13am

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — A handful of anti-government candidates in this weekend's elections for local council seats in Venezuela did their best to campaign on the street one evening under the flash of passing headlights in an eastern neighborhood of the capital. Nobody stopped to hear their pitches. Widespread apathy grips Venezuelans, who are being asked to cast ballots in Sunday's elections for 2,459 local council members across the country. The elections have been overshadowed by the brutal economic crisis overwhelming the South American country, driving masses abroad in search of a better life.Read more on NewsOK.com

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