Venezuela’s Opposition Divided: Abstention or Participation Amidst Electoral Manipulation

In the ongoing battle for Venezuela's democratic soul, Antonio Ecarri, an opposition lawmaker elected to the National Assembly, has sounded the alarm against abstention in the upcoming municipal elections. His message is clear: turning away from the ballot box serves only to weaken the already fragile democratic process under Nicolás Maduro’s authoritarian grip. At a press conference in Caracas, Ecarri described voter apathy as "the greatest enemy" facing Venezuela’s democracy today and warned that political indifference would only allow the regime to further entrench itself. “Politics will invade your home if you do not act,” he cautioned, highlighting how disengagement...