President Maduro and allies win National Assembly poll

President Nicolás Maduro’s party and his allies have won in Venezuela’s legislative elections that were boycotted by the main opposition parties, according to partial results.

The results means that Maduro now has total control of the country’s political institutions.

The national electoral council said that Maduro’s coalition secured 67.6% of the votes with over 80% of ballots counted.

The boycott is being led by opposition leader Juan Guaidó who has been in a two-year power struggle with Mr Maduro.

The US and more than 50 other countries recognise Mr Guaidó as Venezuela’s legitimate leader.