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| https://www.menendez.senate.gov/news-and-events/in-the-news/us-politicians-celebrate-venezuelan-oppositions-landslide-win-over-ruling-party | U.S. politicians celebrate Venezuelan opposition’s landslide win over ruling party | 2015-12-07 | 2015 | 2015-12 | Democrat | House | NJ | Robert Menendez | M000639 | www.menendez.senate.gov | legacy | U.S. politicians celebrate Venezuelan oppositions landslide win over ruling party U.S. politicians celebrate Venezuelan oppositions landslide win over ruling party Print Email Tweet Monday, December 7, 2015 Elected officials from both sides of the political aisle welcomed the outcome of Sundays legislative election in Venezuela and congratulated the people of the country for making their voices heard in a peaceful manner... ...Sen. Bob Menendez, also of Cuban descent, said in a statement to Fox News Latino that the Venezuelan people displayed a forceful showing of unity. "No one should be surprised that 17 years of Chavismo have led to democratic deterioration, economic ruin, rampant criminality and to an increasingly dangerous political polarization," he said. "But Venezuelans took a momentous first step this weekend in correcting course and bringing their country back from the brink of being a failed state by exercising their most fundamental democratic right." Menendez added: "(President Nicolas) Maduros term may not be up yet, but this election was a resounding demonstration of his complete failure." ...Continue reading article here. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |