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Bolivarian Government of Venezuela

Ministry of People’s Power for Foreign Affairs

Embassies of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela in the World

Vol. 3: Issue 31, 1st August, 2017

8,089,320 Venezuelans voted to elect constituents

Inside This Issue 1. 8,089,320 Venezuelans voted to elect constituents 2. Situation in Venezuela post Constituent assembly vote

A total of 8,089,320 Venezuelans participated in the election of 537 members of the National Constituent Assembly (ANC), a figure that represents 41.53% of the electoral roll, informed the president of the National Electoral Council (CNE), Tibisay Lucena. While giving the first bulletin with the results of the elections of the ANC, she thanked the work of the workers of the Electoral Power and of the Bolivarian National Armed Force (FNB).

"This has been an extraordinary, unusual, distinct choice. The balance is extremely positive because it won the peace, won Venezuela. Despite the violence, despite the threats, Venezuelans were able to express themselves," she said from the headquarters of the CNE in Caracas. She noted that there were areas in some municipalities of the country such as 1

MĂŠrida state where even at 10:30 p.m. people were voting because of relocated polling stations as a result of violence.

Lucena made special recognition to the 1,500 people who did not have to vote in the Contingency Center installed in the Polyhedron of Caracas; However, they stayed until the end of the day and signed a statement of participation, "although without the validity of the vote, but of the will and the strong desire to vote and could not do so."

"To all these people, congratulations for this great day, for that indelible and democratic spirit of the people of Venezuela," she said. She recalled that on Tuesday, August 1, eight representatives were elected by the indigenous people who participated in the ANC. www.cne.gov.ve

3. United Nations called on Venezuelans to guarantee peace during elections to the National Constituency Assembly 4. United States Treasury puts sanctions against President Nicolas Maduro 5. Opposition to decide whether to participate in the 10th December elections 6. Maduro invites the opposition to be tested electorally 7. The Venezuelan Indigenous people elect their eight representatives 8. the National Constituent Assembly will be installed This Thursday 3rd August 9. Investigations to be carried out to establish whether the Prosecutor pushed for violence in the country

Situation in Venezuela post Constituent Assembly vote Moscow, July 31, 2017 On the 30th of July, Elections to the Constituent Assembly were held in Venezuela. According to data from the National Electoral Council, more than 8 million people (41.5% of voters) participated.

We note with regret that the opposition forces not only did not respond to the call to participate in the elections but tried to prevent them, causing some clashes that have caused human lives. We call on the parties to stop confrontations that have no basis. we believe that the vote made a clear signal of the need, which arose a long time ago, to overcome the political crisis that the country is going through, through Dialogue and within the framework of existing legislation based on the manifestation of popular will and without interference from external forces.

We hope that the representatives of the regional and international community, those who intend not to recognize results of the Venezuelan elections and increase the economic pressure over Caracas to show moderation and renounce their destructive plans that can deepen the polarization in the society.

It is now important to avoid a new spiral of violence and its transformation into new forms of confrontation, it is necessary to create normal conditions, including the exterior ones, so that the Constituent Assembly lay the foundations for peace from the contradictions that exist in Venezuelan society, achieve a national consensus that enhances development and prosperity of the State and welfare of each citizen. www.mppre.gob.ve

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Election experts endorse the results after the July 30th elections International experts endorsed the election results obtained in Venezuela last Sunday, they said in a statement. In the text, the international companions emphasized that the Electoral Power gave sufficient guarantees so that the Venezuelans could exercised their right to vote.

The reliability of the transmission process and the verification of the data was also verified by more than 40 experts who accompanied the entire electoral process.

The international chaperones also corroborated the functioning of all the institutions in Venezuela, during the elections.

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United Nations called on Venezuelans to guarantee peace during elections to the National Constituency Assembly

The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on Friday called on Venezuelans "to ensure peace during the Sunday 30th 2017 elections to the National Constituent Assembly."

The spokeswoman for that office, Liz Throssell, called for respecting the right of voters to participate or not in a process convened by President Nicolás Maduro to promote peace and national dialogue this according to the publication on its website.

In her statement in Geneva, the spokeswoman asked the authorities of Venezuela to handle the opposition protests "in line with international human rights standards and anti-government demonstrations without violence." It is noteworthy that for about three months the Venezuelan opposition has called for protests that have generated more than 100 deaths, some 1,400 injuries and millions of dollars in material losses. In addition, they have violated the rights to education, health, free transit and life.

“We are deeply concerned at the risk of further violence in Venezuela, where elections for the Constituent Assembly convened by President Nicolas Maduro are due to be held on Sunday.

The wishes of the Venezuelan people to participate or not in this election need to be respected. No one should be obliged to vote, while those willing to take part should be able to do so freely.

We urge the authorities to manage any protests against the Constituent Assembly in line with international human rights norms and standards, and we are thereforeconcerned that demonstrations the authorities regard as disturbing the elections have been banned from today until 1 August. We also call on those opposing the election and the Assembly to do so peacefully.

We hope that the poll scheduled for Sunday, if it goes ahead, will proceed peacefully and in full respect of human rights. To that end, we renew our appeal to the authorities to guarantee people’s rights to freedom of expression, association and peaceful assembly, and call on all in Venezuela to use only peaceful means to make themselves heard.”

Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Liz Throssell Geneva www.mppre.gob.ve

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United States Treasury puts sanctions against President Nicolas Maduro

The US government imposed direct economic sanctions against Venezuelan President Nicolรกs Maduro, including the freezing of assets under US jurisdiction. The measure was announced yesterday by the Treasury Department, a day after the election of the National Constituent Assembly in Venezuela. The US Treasury announced that US citizens will be barred from entering into any agreement with the Venezuelan President. There was no immediate reaction from Caracas, but hours before the sanctions were approved, Maduro said he did not care what Donald Trump said or decided.

Since January, when Trump took control of the White House, more than a hundred statements or actions have been executed against Washington by Washington.

Recently, the Venezuelan government announced that it will deeply review its relations with the Trump Administration. Venezuelan Chancellor, Samuel Moncada, has rejected US interventionist policy.

Caracas has denounced that the communiques and decisions taken in Washington encourage terrorist groups operating in the South American nation. Last week it was revealed that the Director of the CIA works with Mexico and Colombia to make Nicolas Maduro fail. www.mppre.gob.ve

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Opposition must decide whether to participate in the 10th December elections The electoral authorities of Venezuela reiterated that the nomination of candidates for the regional elections will be between 8th and 12th August. The elections were set for December 10th, when Venezuelans will elect the authorities of the country's 24 regions. The Venezuelan opposition has not yet given clear signs of wanting to take part in the elections, although political parties have updated their lists of militants for that purpose. Following Sunday's election, the ultraconservative coalition said it would keep a parallel agenda to the electoral route and ignored the results.

The Venezuelan opposition also boycotted parliamentary elections in 2005, and did not participate in the election of members of the current National Constituent Assembly on Sunday. The government's high-ranking political leader warned that internal divisions in the opposition prevented them from announcing their participation in the elections. www.chavezvive.info.ve

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Maduro invites the opposition to be tested electorally Venezuelan President Nicolรกs Maduro invited the Venezuelan opposition to take part in the regional elections, scheduled for December 10. After Sunday's election results were known, Maduro urged the opposition to return to the democratic path and be tested at the polls.

Venezuelans will also elect 335 mayors and members of local legislative councils in an election next year. Venezuelan electoral calendar also includes the choice of the President of the Republic in December 2018. The presidential term ends in February 2019 established by the existing legal framework.

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The Venezuelan Indigenous people today the 1st August 2017, elect their eight representatives The indigenous peoples of Venezuela will elect, today, their eight representatives for the National Constituent Assembly, informed the National Electoral Council. The Venezuelan Electoral Power will respect the parameters, which each indigenous person has, to choose their 8 constituents.

On Sunday the 30th of July, more than 8 million Venezuelans chose 537 constituents, in a day considered historical by the participation reached. More than 41.5% of the Permanent Electoral Register went to the polls to elect their representatives.

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the National Constituent Assembly will be installed This Thursday 3rd August This Thursday, August 3rd, the National Constituent Assembly will be installed in the Elliptical Hall of the Federal Legislative Palace, in Caracas as confirmed by local press. The Federal Palace until last week was used by the national parliament. Henry Ramos Allup, Secretary General for Democratic Action and former head of Parliament confirmed that Members of Parliament will have to legislate in another venue.

The Venezuelan Parliament now in contempt has already occupied other spaces for legislating. The National Constituent Assembly was elected by more than 8 million Venezuelans who represent more than 41.5% of the current Permanent Electoral Register according to the National Electoral Council. www.chavezvive.info.ve

Investigations to be carried out to establish whether the Prosecutor pushed for violence in the country A Truth Commission set up in Venezuela, will investigate whether the Attorney General Luisa Ortega DĂ­az, is one of the promoters of the violent actions that have caused more than 100 deaths in the country. A spokeswoman for the Commission explained that this political body will work to prosecute crimes committed for destabilizing purposes.

Ortega Diaz said that she will ignore any decision against her, and that she will remain at the head of the institution she represents, despite the threats of her alleged dismissal. The prosecutor is accused of not applying the law against members of terrorist groups who maintain criminal attacks on some roads in Caracas and the interior of the country. www.chavezvive.info.ve

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