President in threat to ban rival parties in Venezuela

Venezuela’s ruling socialists have swept nearly all the races for mayors across the country, with President Nicolas Maduro now threatening to ban key opposition parties from future elections in the oilrich country.

Hundreds of supporters shouted “Go Home, Donald Trump” to interrupt Mr Maduro at a rally late on Sunday in Caracas.

He was announcing that pro-government candidates grabbed more than 300 of the 335 mayoral offices.

Sunday’s voting marked the final nationwide elections before next year’s presidential race when Mr Maduro is expected to seek another term despite his steep unpopularity.

The elections played out as Venezuelans struggle with triple-digit inflation, and shortages of food and medicine.