December 9, 2013 By Fausta Venezuela municipal elections results No surprises: WSJ: Venezuelan Vote Reflects Deep Divide Ruling Party Wins Most Seats in Municipal Elections, but Opposition Makes Gains NYTimes: Venezuelan Mayoral Votes Show No Big Power Shift Hundreds of mayoral contests in Venezuela on Sunday are seen as an early test of President Nicolás Maduro and his ability to carry the country further along a socialist path. BBC: Governing party ahead in Venezuela poll Venezuela’s governing United Socialist Party wins the greatest share of the vote in Sunday’s local elections, the National Electoral Council says. Miami Herald: Venezuela’s ruling party on top in key municipal race
