Complex sentence: The assembly was convened for the first time on August 4,2017, despite criticism from the aformentioned parties and the regional trade bloc Mercosur which posited that the election marked a significant step toward totalitarian,.
Split into simpler sentences: The assembly was convened for the first time on August 4,2017, despite criticism from the aformentioned parties and the regional trade bloc Mercosur. Those that criticized the election posited that it marked a significant step toward totalitarian,.