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paragraph_text: Parliamentary elections were held in Venezuela on 25 May 2025 to elect the 285 deputies of the National Assembly. The elections took place during the ongoing political crisis within the country, and were not expected to be free or fair. Official results showed that the ruling United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) of President Nicolás Maduro retained its majority in the National Assembly and won 23 of 24 state gubernatorial elections. This election was the first to be held by Venezuela in Guyanese territory that it claims.