2024 Venezuelan presidential election

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/2024-venezuelan-presidential-election

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the election date?July 28, 2024
2. What is the presidential term commencement?January 10, 2025
3. What was the 2024 Venezuelan presidential election about?It was a vote to choose a new president for a six‑year term that would start on January 10, 2025. The election was held on July 28, 2024.
4. Why did many people think the election was unfair?Many people said the election had fraud, because the government controlled many institutions and the official results were not shown. International groups also said the process was not fair.

Incumbent: The person currently holding a political office, often seeking re-election.
Opposition: Political groups or individuals who challenge the ruling party or government.
Electoral Fraud: The illegal interference with the process of an election to manipulate the outcome.
Asylum: Protection granted by a nation to someone who has left their home country as a political refugee.