Washington, Safar 25, 1437, Dec 7, 2015, SPA -- The United States congratulates the Venezuelan people for voting peacefully and democratically on election day, Secretary of State John Kerry said Monday. “We urge Venezuelan electoral authorities to continue to tabulate and publish voting results in a timely and transparent fashion,” Kerry said in a statement. The Democratic Unity coalition won more than twice the number of National Assembly seats as the Socialists in Sunday’s vote. --SPA 21:11 LOCAL TIME 18:11 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w