Disillusioned, Venezuelans stay away from election

VENEZUELANS still reeling from the outcome of last year's presidential election did not respond on Sunday to government calls to get out and vote for lawmakers, governors and other officials. That left voting centers practically empty.

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The election, which the political opposition urged people to boycott, was the first to allow broad voter participation since the presidential contest that President Nicolás Maduro claimed to have won last year despite credible evidence to the contrary. It took place two days after the government detained dozens of people, including a prominent opposition leader