A picture dated 16/12/12 shows A tent where they would be located lines of voters, appears totally empty in Caracas. At least eight million voters did not go to vote in regional elections in Venezuela , the level of participation indicates that abstention was at 46.06%, which indicates that 17,4 citizens eligible to vote 8 millions did not attend the election and abstention reaches 1998's levels

CARLOS HERNANDEZ)/(dpa