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Havana, December 7 (RHC) The First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba, Raúl Castro, and the President, Miguel Díaz-Canel, sent a congratulatory message to the people of Venezuela and its President for the victory in the legislative elections.

On behalf of the Cuban people, the Party, and the Government, we congratulate the Great Patriotic Pole, the PSUV, and the Bolivarian and Chavista people for the legislative elections' victory.

Once again, the Homeland of Bolivar and Chávez, under your accurate leadership, is raising its democratic and participative sense in the face of the onslaught of imperialism; read the message addressed to President Nicolas Maduro.

The National Electoral Council (CNE) confirmed the unitary block's victory formed by the United Socialist Party of Venezuela and its allies. Their candidates reached 67.36 percent of the counted votes.