Diane Abbott was filmed giving a speech in which she said that the electoral process in Venezuela was “less liable to fraud” than that in Britain DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS/AFP/Getty ImagesDiane Abbott described Venezuela’s electoral system as “less liable to fraud and impersonation” than the UK’s. A year later Ms Abbott congratulated Mr Chávez’s successor, Nicolás Maduro, tweeting that it showed a “better way is possible”. President Maduro’s latest electoral victory has plunged the country into worsening violence, however. His increasing oppression of the opposition has led to calls for former supporters such as Jeremy Corbyn and Ms Abbott to condemn the regime. Doubts over the legitimacy of Mr Maduro’s victory have intensified, with the US describing it as a sham and a British company involved in the poll…

Source: The Times August 06, 2017 23:03 UTC