Maduro says that in 2024 there will be presidential elections “with or without sanctions”

The representative of Venezuela, Nicolás Madurosaid this Tuesday that in 2024 there will be Presidential elections “with sanctions or without sanctions“which means one”sovereign decision“from your country, which – he assured – will not accept”bribery”.

“Next year there will be a presidential election, it is there in the Constitution, as it will always be fulfilled, impeccably, with or without sanctions, we are going to elections. Sanctions or no sanctions, foreigners, let’s go to the elections“, said the head of state in a meeting with political, economic and social sectors, broadcast on the state channel VTV.

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Likewise, he noted that 2025 will be a “shivering“election year, with elections for the National Assembly (AN, Parliament), the 23 provinces and the 335 prefectures, then the Electoral Power we can “discuss whether we should hold a mega-election or do it in parts”.

Regarding these processes, Maduro said on Monday that there will be “full guarantees for everyone“, for what “each one” outside “with your candidate to vote”.

Venezuela The presidential elections are scheduled for the second half of 2024, as agreed by the chavismo and the opposition last October, Barbadoswhere they signed a “partial agreement on the promotion of political rights and electoral guarantees for all”, which includes, among other points, international observation.

Likewise, it establishes that “Authorization will be granted to all presidential candidates and political parties, as long as they meet the requirements established to participate in the presidential elections, consistent with the procedures established in Venezuelan legislation.”.

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U.Swhich suspended several sanctions against Venezuela for six months, including those relating to oil and gas, after the signing of this agreement, recently said that “will take measures” if the Maduro government does not fulfill the agreement between both parties in the dialogue before the presidential elections.

The US Government warned that it could reconsider the decision to ease sanctions if the “political prisoners“The Americans in Venezuela and if the anti-Chavista movement Maria Corina Machadowinner of the October 22 primaries, remains disqualified from holding elected office, for which she intends to see concrete measures before the end of this month.

Source: Elcomercio

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