By Circles Robinson
HAVANA TIMES – Modern day dictatorships like to portray themselves as democratically reelected governments, but they do not fool anybody who spends a few minutes studying the conditions of their elections.
I say this despite being very aware of the electoral circuses that occur in the United States where the dance of many millions of dollars often determines the candidates and the outcome.
The cases of Nicaragua, Cuba and Venezuela are excellent examples of how dictatorships attempt to justify their never-ending rule. They are not alone in the world, but Cuba and Nicaragua are the main focus of our publication and Venezuela is also covered and it is a close ally of both.
In Venezuela, we just saw the main opposition candidate Maria Corina Machado, who received over 92% in a recent primary, disqualified from running in what are the still unscheduled 2024 presidential elections. For good measure, Henrique Capriles, who has
