The US insists that Maduro allows all candidates to participate in the elections

U.S insisted this Wednesday to the president of the Venezuela, Nicolás Madurowhich allows participation in the July 28 elections to all opposition candidates who wish to do so.

The Administration of Joe Biden thus reiterated its position regarding the disqualification of the main opposition candidate, Maria Corina Machadoand the impossibility of its formation, the Democratic Unitary Platform (PUD), to enroll the academic Corina Yorio as a replacement.

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The State Department expressed in a statement its “deep concern”by the decision of the National Electoral Council (CNE) of Venezuela “prevent democratic opposition parties from registering candidates”for the upcoming elections.

“Acceptance by CNE of only the opposition candidates that Maduro and his representatives are comfortable with goes against competitive and inclusive elections“warned the State Department spokesperson, Matthew Miller.

The spokesperson asked the Maduro Government to allow access to international observers, end the arrest of opponents and members of civil society, allow the participation of all candidates running and release “to all political prisoners”.

“We remain united with the international community in calling on Maduro to allow Venezuelans to participate in free and fair elections. As we have already made clear, actions that go against the spirit and Barbados Agreement will have consequences”, he reiterated.

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U.S At the end of last year, it eased sanctions against Venezuela with the condition that the Barbados Agreement between Chavismo and the opposition that establishes a roadmap for democratic elections was fulfilled.

Given the difficulties of the opposition platform in nominating a candidate, the governments of Brazil It is Colombiaallies of the Venezuelan, expressed their concern about what happened this Tuesday.

O PUD reported on the same Tuesday that it managed to register, provisionally, Edmundo González Urrutiawhich may be replaced from April 1st, as long as there is no sanction or administrative impediment.

Source: Elcomercio

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