Venezuela's opposition-held Congress extends term after disputed vote

FILE PHOTO: Venezuela's opposition leader, Juan Guaido, attends a session of Venezuela's National Assembly at a public park in Caracas, Venezuela, December 15, 2020. REUTERS/Manaure Quintero

CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's opposition-held National Assembly on Saturday approved a statute extending its term into 2021, after a disputed Dec. 6 election in which allies of President Nicolas Maduro's ruling socialist party won 91% of the seats in Congress.

The South American country's four main opposition parties boycotted the parliamentary vote, arguing conditions for a free and fair election were not met, and most Western democracies, including the United States, have said they do not recognize the election results.