2017 Venezuelan Constituent Assembly election

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Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:election
gptkbp:controversy widespread allegations of fraud
gptkbp:country gptkb:Venezuela
gptkbp:date_of_results_announcement August 1, 2017
gptkbp:demographics 18 years
gptkbp:election gptkb:election
gptkb:National_Electoral_Council_of_Venezuela
gptkb:Nicolás_Maduro
18 years and older
low due to opposition boycott
gptkbp:election_commission_chair gptkb:Tibisay_Lucena
gptkbp:election_date_significance symbol of government authority
gptkbp:election_day_violence reported incidents
gptkbp:election_impact_on_civil_society suppression of dissent
gptkbp:election_impact_on_economy negative impact on economic stability
gptkbp:election_impact_on_human_rights increased human rights violations
gptkbp:election_impact_on_international_relations deterioration of relations with the US
gptkbp:election_impact_on_opposition weakened opposition presence
gptkbp:election_result disputed by opposition
mixed reactions from citizens
Constituent Assembly dominated by government supporters
gptkbp:government_response defense of the election process
gptkbp:held_on July 30, 2017
gptkbp:historical_context Venezuelan political crisis
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 2017 Venezuelan Constituent Assembly election
gptkbp:international_response condemnation from several countries
gptkbp:is_a_supporter_of yes
gptkbp:is_opposed_by rejection of the election results
gptkbp:location gptkb:Venezuela
gptkbp:main_opposition_parties gptkb:Democratic_Unity_Roundtable
gptkbp:majority_party_elected gptkb:United_Socialist_Party_of_Venezuela
gptkbp:media_coverage limited due to government restrictions
gptkbp:notable_nominees over 6,000
gptkbp:notable_release May 1, 2017
gptkbp:number_of_voting_centers over 14,000
gptkbp:opposition_boycott yes
gptkbp:participating_nations not invited
gptkbp:political_impact further polarization of society
increased tensions in Venezuela
gptkbp:political_party gptkb:United_Socialist_Party_of_Venezuela
gptkbp:post_election_legislation new constitutional provisions
gptkbp:purpose to elect members of the Constituent Assembly
gptkbp:registration mandatory prior registration
gptkbp:resulted_in creation of a new Constituent Assembly
gptkbp:seating_capacity 545
gptkbp:security high levels of violence
gptkbp:significance reform of the Venezuelan constitution
gptkbp:type Constituent Assembly election
gptkbp:voter_turnout 41.5%
gptkbp:voting_duration one day
gptkbp:voting_method electronic voting
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Voluntad_Popular
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6