Venezuela Elects Opposition Government for the First Time in 17 Years
December 7, 2015
Maduro blames ‘economic war’ for loss of majority government For the first time in 17 years, Venezuela’s opposition party claimed a majority position in the National Assembly. Results from the election, held Sunday, indicate that the Democratic Unity Roundtable (Mesa de la Unidad Democratica, or MUD) Party claimed 99 seats, compared to just 46 for the United Social Party of
