Maduro hails revolutionary majority in Venezuela’s parliament after 2025 elections

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro holds a meeting by video with Russian President Vladimir Putin, in Caracas

FILE PHOTO: Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro holds a meeting by video with Russian President Vladimir Putin (not pictured) in Caracas, Venezuela March 14, 2025. Miraflores Palace/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo

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Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has declared the start of a new era for the country’s parliament following the victory of a revolutionary majority in the 2025 regional and legislative elections.

In a statement posted on Instagram, Maduro said, “this May 27th, we witnessed a historic act of proclamation and swearing in of the elected representatives. It is a new stage, a path opened for the National Assembly thanks to a majority committed to the people of Venezuela.”

Maduro's post on IG

The post included a video featuring First Lady and National Assembly member Cilia Flores de Maduro during her formal recognition by the National Electoral Council (CNE).

In the video, Flores stated, “We will not only work on the main laws that benefit the people, but we will work from the National Assembly to support the policies of President Nicolás Maduro's government.”

The CNE officially proclaimed and awarded the elected governors, national assembly deputies, and members of legislative councils, following nationwide elections held on Sunday, May 25.

Etornam Kornu