Elections in Venezuela: opposition discusses “unitary candidacy” to face Maduro

Against the clock, amid tensions, the opposition of Venezuela This Monday I was looking for ways to “a unitary application“to confront the president Nicolás Maduro in the July 28 elections.

Next Saturday is the deadline for replacing candidates on the electoral ballots. After disqualification Maria Corina Machadofavorite in the polls, the opposition alliance Unitary Platform postulated a tentative name at the last minute after his second option was blocked, Corina Yoris.

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At the same time, a rival of the deceased Hugo Chavezthe governor of the oil state Zulia, Manuel Rosalesran alone for one of the alliance parties, which was labeled as “betrayal” by some leaders.

Now, the parties demand negotiations between Machado and Rosales to define a single candidate, which so far have not been finalized. On the contrary, there is a war of statements on social media.

“These internal procedural issues, conversations, negotiations, when they are brought to public opinion, instead of transmitting security, what they transmit is unrest.”, lamented the general secretary of the PUD, Omar Barbosaon channel NTN24.

Machado remained silent, while Rosales’ party said on Sunday that the leader had not received “any formal invitation”.

Two of the largest parties on the Unitary Platform, Justice first (PJ) and Popular Will (VP), had already stated in statements that Machado proposed a meeting with Rosales and the alliance parties on April 10, without the initiative having been successful so far.

“The objective of the meeting is to build a unitary and viable electoral option that will allow us to move forward”, indicated the PJ.

“All preparations have been made to schedule the meeting.”, stated the vice president.

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Machado won the opposition coalition’s primaries last year and went to Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ) in a mechanism agreed in negotiations between the Maduro government and the opposition to review the disqualifications, but the sanction was ratified under the allegation of U.S and the European Union.

On March 31, he called for an additional deadline for replacing candidacies until July 18, insisting on Yoris, but in this case the changes would not appear reflected in the electoral reports, which could cause confusion among voters.

Divisions in the Venezuelan opposition have been frequent.

Source: Elcomercio

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