The opposition Democratic Unity Roundtable coalition got 99 seats in the country’s parliament, while the United Socialist Party of Venezuela, founded by the late President Hugo Chavez, won 46 seats.
A total of 19.4 million Venezuelans were eligible to vote. The electoral commission recorded a turnout of 74.25 percent.
It is the first time in 15 years that anti-Chavez parties have won a majority in the legislature, which comprises 167 deputies.
The new parliament is set to start its work in January 2016. Its term lasts for five years .... https://www.rt.com
