The message of the United Socialist Party fighter in the internal elections: They do not want the army in power

Unlike in other internal elections, this time the PSUV membership seems to send a very clear message: No more army in popularly elected positions. At least that’s how it was presented, with Symbolic defeats in the important states run by the army: Aragua in the center of the country and the border states of Aburi and Bolivar. Two generals and a colonel did their best to win and are still being defeated by the civilian candidates.

Colonel Ramon Karizales, the current governor of Apure, took the 69th position of the 1974 class of José Ignacio Pulido, and requested his resignation in 1994. With Hugo Chávez and Nicolas Maduro in power, he held the positions of Vice President of the Republic and Minister of Defense. For 11 years he has been ruler of Apure, where he has gained tremendous power.

major General Justo Nogueira Petri He was the Commander-in-Chief of the National Guard and held related positions in the Venezuelan Foundation of Guyana. (CVG). Now Bolivar rules the state, but he was not elected.

Without a doubt, the other official who lost the internal elections is General Marco Torres, Governor of Aragua.

Despite what was declared by Diosdado Cabello, it can be concluded that the results of the internal elections were not lost, since some of those who won would not be the candidates. One such case would almost certainly be that of Apure State, where Mayor Pedro Leal was the winner, but the PASV finalist would be another.

Supported by Maduro

Six of the winning candidates in the states they went to militarily belong to the Maduro line. Retired Lieutenant-Colonel (GNB), Louis Eloy Yoot Rojas, the current mayor of Tinaquillo, was nominated for the internal elections in Cojedes, but was not the winner, being overtaken by a small percentage Margod GodoyNicolas Maduro’s line.

nor the colonel (for example) Ramon Alonso Carrizales Renjivo, who wanted to repeat as governor of the state of Abure, with the support of Diosdado Cabello. beat Pedro Danilo LilThe current mayor of Pedro Camejo.

head admiral Carmen Teresa Melendez Rivas, the current Minister of the Interior and Justice, holds the position of Mayor of Libertador in the capital of the Republic. With her, Maduro achieves another victory over Diosdado, because the last candidate was Jacqueline Fariawho received only 9.22% of the vote.

As expected, the vote in Falcon turned toward two civilians, Victor Clark, with the support of Nicolás Maduro, scored a landslide victory of 73.09% against a candidate with as little leadership as Andres Eloy Mendes; Clark Road was emptied, taking the mayor of Karirupana off the road, Alcides Goitía, which was not only defeated as mayor of Carirupana, but also enjoyed great popular support in the municipality with the largest number of voters in Falcon. head admiral Diego Alfredo Molero BellaviaFormer Defense Minister Hugo Chavez scored only 2.66%.

Admiral Adolfo José Pereira Antique, the current governor of Lara, with the support of the current of Nicolas Maduro, was the winner with 62.6% of the vote. general (example) Pedro Alastair Lopez 4F did not even appear in the frame. After Pereira, the candidate who stayed, very far, in second place is Julio Chavez by 9.6%.

Neither is the Admiral Reinaldo Antonio Castaneda RivasWho aspired to rule the Portuguese state. There the present mayor of Araori triumphed, Antonio Primitivo SedinhoFrom the direction of Nicolas Maduro.

Four Diosdado

Deputy and Vice President of the Socialist United Party, Captain Diosdado Cabello Rondon managed that only two of the army that supported him were successful In the internal elections: In Yaracuy and Sucre, as well as wife of MG Luis Motta Domínguez and winner of Bolívar.

In Yaracuy Prefecture, he was the winner Julio Cesar Leon Heredia, with a share of 60.16%, is one of the soldiers who tried to overthrow then-President Carlos Andres Pérez, in the failed coup attempt on February 4, 1992. It belongs to those supported by Capello. In second place was Carlos Jamara with 19.14%.

In Aragua, the current governor, General Rodolfo Clemente Marco Torres, did not win, despite having Maduro’s support. Karina Isabel Carpio Bejarano, wife of retired Major General Luis Mota Dominguez, won., one of Diosdado’s most unconditional and personal friends. The difference was only one point.

In Sucre, a man from Capello had the highest vote count of 33.07% Admiral Gilberto Pinto BlancoEx-Commander in Chief of the Navy, who held two ministries.

Major General Justo José Nogueira Petri, the current governor of Bolivar State, received an unexpected defeat, a position he has held since 2017, in which he aspires to continue what he ran for in Chavismo’s internal elections.

The senior officer, who in addition to occupying the ministry, was also the commander-in-chief of the National Guard, supported by a third factor in power neither Diosdado nor Maduro, but Minister of Electricity Major General Nestor Luis Reverol Torres, Deputy Major General Antonio Jose Benavides Torres and Minister of Oil Tarek Zeidan El Aissami Maddah.

In Bolivar won the Diosdado filter, Tito Jose Oviedo, the former parliamentarian and current mayor of Karoni.

There is a candidate for governor who did not enter the list that Nicolas Maduro and Diosdado Cabello are competing against: Carabobo. Captain José Gregorio Velma, the former governor of Tachira, was defeated with the support of Capello; He tried to win the Carabobo United Socialist Party’s internal elections, but only got 25.35%. There is a rebel victory from Maduro and Diosdado, incumbent Governor Rafael Alejandro Lacava Evangelista who stands with 65.29%.

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