All three parties are part of the newly-formed Popular Revolutionary Alternative (APR), formed in July to stand candidates for all 227 seats in the newly-expanded National Assembly. As well as increasing the size of the assembly from 167 seats, the number of deputies elected by proportional representation has risen to 48, giving smaller parties more chance of representation. Full Text-> SputnikNews
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