[CapX] Don't Let the EU Rubber-Stamp Venezuela's Sham December Vote

The bloc is reportedly considering a mission to oversee the country's upcoming parliamentary election. But enabling another five years of one-party rule — not brokering a return to democracy — is the only possible outcome.

Nicolás Maduro

In a cruel twist of fate, this December Venezuelans will see in the fifth anniversary of the opposition’s electoral landslide with an election stage-managed by the dictator they had hoped to defeat. On December 6, 2015, the Mesa de Unidad Democrática (MUD), a big tent opposition party, captured a resounding 56% of the vote to take control of Venezuela’s National Assembly. But those who thought that would mean the restoration of democracy were left sorely disappointed.

This piece was co-authored with the American Enterprise Institute's (AEI) Ryan C. Berg Ph.D. Continue reading it in its entirety at CapX here.