Venezuela: Researcher Claims CLAP Food Program Used as Electoral Control Tool

Nutritionist Susana Raffalli disputes Vice President Delcy Rodríguez's defense of the CLAP food distribution program, alleging that coverage of food bags was tied to the voting calendar and that neighbors were labeled 'electors' in planning maps. The claim, if substantiated, suggests state-controlled food aid was weaponized for electoral influence in Venezuela. The evidence is anecdotal and contested, with no independent verification provided.