Manuel Rosales defends his candidacy in Venezuela and says he ran to fill a gap due to Yoris’ veto

The governor of the Venezuelan state of Zulia, Manuel Rosalesstated this Tuesday that he presented his candidacy for the presidential elections on July 28 to fill the gap following the failure of the Democratic Unity Platform (PUD) to register the historian Corina Yoris.

“I was in PUDwe were promoters of the primary elections, we supported the results, we supported Maria Corina Machado“We offered the card to Corina Yoris, we complied, we offered the card to Corina Yoris, we complied,” he said. Rosales at a press conference.

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However, he said that He could not “close the door” on Venezuelans, leaving them with no option for the presidential elections. on July 28th.

Opposition electoral candidate Manuel Rosales speaks during a press conference in Caracas, Venezuela, on March 26, 2024. (Photo by Federico Parra/AFP). (FEDERICO PARRA/)

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Source: Elcomercio