Such a decision the head of state was adopted after their refusal to participate in municipal elections. As reported on Monday, December 11, the BBC municipal elections boycotted the opposition "Narodnaya Volya", "Justice Above All" and "Democratic Action".

They took place on Sunday. According to Maduro, parties that did not take part in the vote and called for a boycott of the elections can no longer participate in them, this is the criterion of the National Constituent Assembly.

As the head of state, I support such a decision, Maduro said, adding that in most of the country's municipalities, according to the results of the vote, representatives of the ruling United Socialist Party of Venezuela, who will head 23 of the 24 administrative centers of the regions of the country.

Recall, as reported URA-Inform, more than 250,000 siloviki are involved in the protection of elections in Venezuela. In addition, due to the elections in the country until December 11, there is a ban on the sale of alcoholic beverages.