2,638 Venezuelans are eligible to vote, that is, 1% of the more than 220,000 who reside in the country. Dozens of Venezuelans came to the embassy with flags.
Venezuelans residing in Argentina This Sunday, the electoral act to define the next president of that country was attended by President Nicolás Maduro and the opposition leader Edmundo González Urrutia, the main candidates to win. Voting began at 6:30 a.m. at the diplomatic headquarters located in the Palermo neighborhood of Buenos Aires.
2,638 Venezuelans are eligible to vote, That is, 1% of the more than 220,000 who live in the country. Dozens of Venezuelans opposed to the Maduro administration held a vigil from dawn at the doors of the embassy before the doors opened.
They carried flags and sang the country’s anthem at the headquarters located in Luis Maria Campos 170awaiting the start of the elections. The voting booths will remain open until 6 pm, with five tables available for voting.
Venezuelan opposition leader Elisa Trotta Gamus, who had been appointed by Juan Guaidó as ambassador to the country, was one of the first to cast her vote at the Palermo headquarters.
“We are going to win because the decision to be free is irrevocable,” Trotta Gamus said on his X account.
How do I vote from Argentina for the Venezuelan elections?
Voting abroad will be done manually. The ballot will show the image of each candidate and a circle on the side. The person must mark their choice with an X.
At the consulate, located at Luis Maria Campos at 170, There will be five voting tables.
- Table 1: CI ending in 00 to 18
- Table 2: CI ending in 19 to 39
- Table 3: CI ending from 40 to 58
- Table 4: CI ending from 59 to 77
- Table 5: CI ending from 78 to 99
At what time in Argentina will the results of the Venezuelan elections be known?
Voting will close in Caracas at 18:00 (19:00 in Argentina), but it is possible that it will be extended.“one or two more hours”There is no estimated time for when the results will be announced.
Source: Ambito
