What happened in the elections in Barinas, Venezuela?
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(CNN Spanish) -
The Regional Electoral Office of the State of Barinas reported in a press conference that with 97.40% of the data scrutinized from the elections held this Sunday, the candidate for the Democratic Unity Table, Sergio Garrido, will be the next governor of the state.
According to the Office, Garrido had obtained 172,497 votes, 55.36% of the total counted, compared to the official Jorge Arreaza, who obtained 128,583 votes, 41.27%.
Earlier this Sunday, the ruling party candidate for the governorship of the Barinas state in Venezuela, Jorge Arraza, wrote on Twitter that "The information we receive from our PSUV structures indicates that, although we increased the vote, we have not achieved the objective."
He added: "I am very grateful to our heroic militancy. We will continue to protect the Barinese people from all spaces."
Barinas dear.
The information we receive from our PSUV structures indicates that, although we increased the vote, we have not achieved the objective.
I warmly thank our heroic militancy.
We will continue to protect the Barinese people from all areas.
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- Jorge Arreaza M (@jaarreaza) January 10, 2022
Jorge Arreaza