En los desolados centros de votación, sólo los soldados hacen la cola (Fotos) #20May

Los venezolanos elegirán presidente en unos criticados comicios signados por la apatía en los que el mandatario Nicolás Maduro, pese a la profunda crisis económica, enfrenta pocos escollos para lograr otros seis años de gobierno.

Venezuelan citizens depart after casting their votes at a polling station during the presidential election in Caracas, Venezuela, May 20, 2018. REUTERS/Adriana Loureiro
May 20, 2018. REUTERS/Adriana Loureiro
With an image of the late Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez behind him a Venezuelan citizen casts his vote at a polling station during the presidential election in Caracas, Venezuela, May 20, 2018. REUTERS/Marco Bello
May 20, 2018. REUTERS/Marco Bello
A large sign supporting Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro sits atop a building during the presidential election in Caracas, Venezuela, May 20, 2018. REUTERS/Marco Bello
Caracas, Venezuela, May 20, 2018. REUTERS/Marco Bello
Venezuelan citizens check electoral lists at a polling station during the presidential election in Caracas, Venezuela, May 20, 2018. REUTERS/Adriana Loureiro
Caracas, Venezuela, May 20, 2018. REUTERS/Adriana Loureiro
Venezuelan soldiers check electoral lists at a polling station during the presidential election in Caracas, Venezuela, May 20, 2018. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins
Caracas, Venezuela, May 20, 2018. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins
Venezuelan soldiers and a civilian check electoral lists at a polling station during the presidential election in Caracas, Venezuela, May 20, 2018. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins
Caracas, Venezuela, May 20, 2018. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins
A Venezuelan checks an electoral list at a polling station during the presidential election in Caracas, Venezuela, May 20, 2018. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins
Caracas, Venezuela, May 20, 2018. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins
Venezuelan soldiers arrive at a polling station during the presidential election in Caracas, Venezuela, May 20, 2018. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins
Caracas, Venezuela, May 20, 2018. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins
Venezuelan soldiers wait in line to vote at a polling station during the presidential election in Caracas, Venezuela, May 20, 2018. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins
Caracas, Venezuela, May 20, 2018. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins
A member of the security forces mount guard at the door of a polling station during the presidential election in Barquisimeto, Venezuela, May 20, 2018. REUTERS/Carlos Jasso
Barquisimeto, Venezuela, May 20, 2018. REUTERS/Carlos Jasso
A Venezuelan citizen casts her vote at a polling station during the presidential election in Barquisimeto, Venezuela, May 20, 2018. REUTERS/Carlos Jasso
Barquisimeto, Venezuela, May 20, 2018. REUTERS/Carlos Jasso
A Venezuelan citizen casts his vote at a polling station during the presidential election in Barquisimeto, Venezuela, May 20, 2018. REUTERS/Carlos Jasso
Barquisimeto, Venezuela, May 20, 2018. REUTERS/Carlos Jasso
Venezuelan citizens check electoral lists at a polling station during the presidential election in Barquisimeto, Venezuela, May 20, 2018. REUTERS/Carlos Jasso
Barquisimeto, Venezuela, May 20, 2018. REUTERS/Carlos Jasso
A Venezuelan soldier stands guard at a polling station during the presidential election in Barquisimeto, Venezuela, May 20, 2018. REUTERS/Carlos Jasso
Barquisimeto, Venezuela, May 20, 2018. REUTERS/Carlos Jasso
A Venezuelan soldier prepares to cast his vote at a polling station during the presidential election in Caracas, Venezuela, May 20, 2018. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins
Caracas, Venezuela, May 20, 2018. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins
A Venezuelan citizen casts his vote at a polling station during the presidential election in Caracas, Venezuela, May 20, 2018. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins
Caracas, Venezuela, May 20, 2018. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins
A Venezuelan soldier casts his vote at a polling station during the presidential election in Caracas, Venezuela, May 20, 2018. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins
Caracas, Venezuela, May 20, 2018. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins
With an image of the late Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on a wall Venezuelan soldiers and cititzens wait to cast their votes at a polling station during the presidential election in Caracas, Venezuela, May 20, 2018. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins
Caracas, Venezuela, May 20, 2018. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins
Venezuelan citizens check electoral lists at a polling station during the presidential election in Barquisimeto, Venezuela, May 20, 2018. REUTERS/Carlos Jasso
Barquisimeto, Venezuela, May 20, 2018. REUTERS/Carlos Jasso
With an image of the late Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on the wall a Venezuelan soldier marks his thumb print as he prepares to cast his vote at a polling station during the presidential election in Caracas, Venezuela, May 20, 2018. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins
Caracas, Venezuela, May 20, 2018. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins
Venezuelan soldiers vote at a polling station during the presidential election in Caracas, Venezuela, May 20, 2018. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins
Caracas, Venezuela, May 20, 2018. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins
Venezuelan soldiers and civilians wait to cast their votes at a polling station during the presidential election in Caracas, Venezuela, May 20, 2018. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins
Caracas, Venezuela, May 20, 2018. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins
REFILE - CORRECTING TYPO - Venezuelan soldiers and citizens wait to cast their votes at a polling station during the presidential election in Caracas, Venezuela, May 20, 2018. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins
Caracas, Venezuela, May 20, 2018. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins
With an image of the late Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez behind him a Venezuelan soldier casts his vote at a polling station during the presidential election in Caracas, Venezuela, May 20, 2018. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins
Caracas, Venezuela, May 20, 2018. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins
Venezuelan soldiers wait to cast their votes at a polling station during the presidential election in Caracas, Venezuela, May 20, 2018. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins
Caracas, Venezuela, May 20, 2018. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins
Venezuelan citizens check electoral lists at a polling station during the presidential election in Caracas, Venezuela, May 20, 2018. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins
Caracas, Venezuela, May 20, 2018. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins
A Venezuelan voter checks an electoral list at a polling station during the presidential election in Caracas, Venezuela, May 20, 2018. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins
Caracas, Venezuela, May 20, 2018. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins
Venezuelan citizens check electoral lists at a polling station during the presidential election in Caracas, Venezuela, May 20, 2018. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins
Caracas, Venezuela, May 20, 2018. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins
Venezuelan citizens check electoral lists at a polling station during the presidential election in Caracas, Venezuela, May 20, 2018. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins
Caracas, Venezuela, May 20, 2018. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins
Venezuelan citizens wait in line to vote at a polling station situated inside a school during the presidential election in Caracas, Venezuela, May 20, 2018. REUTERS/Adriana Loureiro
Caracas, Venezuela, May 20, 2018. REUTERS/Adriana Loureiro
A Venezuelan citizen casts a vote at a polling station during the presidential election in Caracas, Venezuela, May 20, 2018. REUTERS/Adriana Loureiro
Caracas, Venezuela, May 20, 2018. REUTERS/Adriana Loureiro

 

Sin los principales candidatos de la oposición, con un tribunal electoral percibido como afecto al gobierno y en medio de críticas de muchos países que dijeron no reconocerán los resultados, el heredero del líder Hugo Chávez se enfrenta a tres rivales minoritarios que fracturaron el voto opositor.

Venezuela, la nación con mayores reservas petroleras del mundo, sufre una recesión, hiperinflación y escasez de todo tipo de productos que deterioraron el tejido social y empujaron a más de un millón de venezolanos a abandonar su país.

Una nuevo triunfo de Maduro podría desatar sanciones petroleras de Estados Unidos y una nueva condena de países vecinos y de Europa.

Maduro culpa de la situación a una “guerra económica” de la oposición con apoyo de Washington para desbancarlo, pero sus críticos dicen que el mal manejo económico y los controles sobre la economía sumado a la caída del precio internacional del crudo que Venezuela exporta han desencadenado la situación actual.

Con la coalición opositora -cuyos líderes más populares están encarcelados o tienen prohibido postularse- llamando a abstenerse y dejar “las calles desoladas” para no legitimar lo que denomina una “dictadura”, la abulia ganó terreno entre muchos venezolanos. Muchas encuestas esperan una baja afluencia.

Aunque no se espera que le hagan sombra a Maduro, sus dos principales retadores son el exgobernador Henri Falcón, un exchavista que también pasó por la coalición opositora y busca conquistar a los oficialistas desencantados, y el pastor Javier Bertucci, que confía en movilizar el voto evangélico del país.

“Yo no voy a dar mi voto, no voy a ser partícipe de algo fraudulento”, dijo Shelimar Figueroa, una estudiante de Derecho de 22 años, en Barquisimeto, capital del estado occidental Lara, que fue gobernado por Falcón desde 2008 hasta el año pasado.

Por eso Maduro ha llamado a los 20,5 millones de ciudadanos empadronados, desde las costas del Caribe hasta las sabanas del interior venezolano, a salir a votar.

Las autoridades agilizaron trámites entregando el sábado cédulas, el único documento válido para votar, para que los venezolanos que no la tenían puedan sufragar hasta las 18.00, cuando cierran las urnas.

Y el gobierno ha acelerado también con su aceitado aparato la distribución de cajas de alimentos a precios subsidiados a los que menos tienen, el electorado históricamente más fiel al chavismo.

“Tengo tres hijos y con la caja me va muy bien”, dijo Janneth Pérez, de 39 años y residente de la inmensa barriada de Petare, en un mitin oficialista. “Seguiré apoyando a Maduro hasta que Dios salga de mí”.

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