Andrés Velásquez

Formerly the general secretary of the steelworkers union of SIDOR,[1] he became one of the leaders of Radical Cause after the death of its founder, Alfredo Maneiro, in 1982.He was Radical Cause's candidate in the 1993 Venezuelan presidential election, coming fourth with 22% of the vote; Rafael Caldera became president with 30.5%.In the Venezuelan regional elections, 2008 he ran again for governor of Bolívar state, coming second with 30% of the vote.Velásquez ran again for governor of Bolívar in 2012 and 2017, coming close second and claiming irregularities both times.In May 2019, Supreme Tribunal of Justice ordered the prosecution of seven National Assembly members, including Velásquez, for their actions during the failed uprising.
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