Venezuela Extends Election Deadline as Opposition Weighs Options

(Bloomberg) -- Venezuela’s electoral body once again extended a deadline for candidates to register for December’s congressional elections as the opposition failed to present choices.

Registration was delayed until Sept. 4 due to several requests from political parties, National Electoral Council President Indira Alfonzo said on state television on Wednesday.

Opposition leader and National Assembly head Juan Guaido decided to boycott the Dec. 6 elections, claiming they lack the guarantees to be fair and transparent.

Yet other segments within the opposition haven’t fully rejected the idea and are considering their options. Last week, former presidential candidate Henrique Capriles said an election was a “mobilizing event” that merited a “real discussion.”

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