World News Forecast
Sun, Sep 26 2010
Pro-government parties could face opposition in the 167-unicameral National Assembly election. Opposition parties boycotted the vote in 2005. This time they see votes in Venezuelans' discontent with the gloomy economy, electricity rationing and revelations of graft. Leftist President Hugo Chavez' control of the legislature isn't under threat, but significant gains for the opposition could see him having to work harder to get his way. Reuters sees the chance of instability ahead of the vote.
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