Editing Prohibition (section)

===South America===
====Venezuela====
In Venezuela, twenty-four hours before every election, the government prohibits the sale and distribution of alcoholic beverages throughout the national territory, including the restriction to all dealers, liquor stores, supermarkets, restaurants, wineries, pubs, bars, public entertainment, clubs and any establishment that markets alcoholic beverages.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eleccionesvenezuela.com/informacion-ley-seca-elecciones-municipales-venezuela-126.html|title=¿Cuándo comienza la LEY SECA por las Elecciones Municipales?|trans-title=When does the DRY ACT start for the Municipal Elections?|date=2013|language=es|work=EV: eleccionesvenezuela.com|access-date=29 November 2015|archive-date=8 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208134243/http://www.eleccionesvenezuela.com/informacion-ley-seca-elecciones-municipales-venezuela-126.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The same is done during [[Holy Week]] as a measure to reduce the alarming rate of road traffic accidents during these holidays.<ref>{{cite news| url =http://www.el-carabobeno.com/nacional/articulo/31608/en-gaceta-decreto-de-quotley-secaquot-para-semana-santa| title = En Gaceta decreto de "Ley Seca" para Semana Santa| trans-title = In Gaceta decree of "Dry Law" for Holy Week | date = 30 March 2012 | work = El Carabobeño | language = es | url-status =dead| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20131227230602/http://www.el-carabobeno.com/nacional/articulo/31608/en-gaceta-decreto-de-quotley-secaquot-para-semana-santa| archive-date =27 December 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url = https://www.el-carabobeno.com/expendio-bebidas-alcoholicas-estara-suspendido-los-dias-9-13-14-16-abril/ | title = Expendio de bebidas alcohólicas estará suspendido los días 9, 13, 14 y 16 de abril | language = es | trans-title = Expenditure on alcoholic beverages will be suspended on 9, 13, 14 and 16 April | author = Agencia Venezolana de Noticias | date = 7 April 2017 | work = El Diario El Carabobeño | access-date = 13 June 2017| author-link = Agencia Venezolana de Noticias }}</ref>