Venezuela's President Maduro faces criticism for blocking the registration of an opposition candidate for the upcoming elections, contrary to commitments made under the Barbados Agreement. Brazilian President Lula expresses concern over the situation and highlights the importance of free and fair elections. International pressure mounts as opposition leader Maria Corina Machado calls for support to allow her coalition's candidate to participate in the July elections.
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado on Friday urged the international community to heap more pressure on President Nicolas Maduro's government to allow her coalition's chosen candidate to take part in July elections. #cgtnamerica
In a fair presidential election, Nicolás Maduro would be facing María Corina Machado, a conservative and a long-standing critic of the government. But she has been banned from political office for 15 years by the regime-controlled Supreme Court https://t.co/nQqOyDwDbI 👇
Brazil's Lula says current EU-Mercosur deal negotiations look more promising than before https://t.co/Johf6hmbkK https://t.co/Ne4FBZFKdE
🚨VENEZUELA I Presidents #Lula of Brazil 🇧🇷and #Macron of France🇫🇷 have spoken against #Venezuela's blocking of presidential candidates ahead of July 28 #elections. Here are 10 things you need to know about Venezuela now. By @lauradib 🔻🔻🔻 https://t.co/sfN5reDq4J
⚠️ BRAZIL'S LULA SAYS CURRENT EU-MERCOSUR DEAL NEGOTIATIONS LOOK MORE PROMISING THAN BEFORE Full Story → https://t.co/eps2Ml1Y5f The Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Thursday that the trade deal which Mercosur and the European Union blocs have been… https://t.co/tsOmdUWbPJ
#BREAKING Brazil's Lula says 'serious' that Venezuela opposition candidate blocked https://t.co/ZpETyr8Ltr
BRAZIL'S PRESIDENT LULA SAYS IT'S SERIOUS THAT A CANDIDATE COULD NOT BE REGISTERED FOR VENEZUELA ELECTIONS
BRAZIL'S PRESIDENT LULA SAYS WE WILL TRY TO KEEP TALKING ABOUT POTENTIAL EU-MERCOSUR AGREEMENT
BRAZIL'S PRESIDENT LULA SAYS IN PRESS CONFERENCE WITH FRENCH PRESIDENT MACRON: CURRENT MERCOSUR-EU TALKS FOR AN AGREEMENT IS MORE PROMISING THAN PREVIOUSLY
Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro is testing the limits of a carefully orchestrated agreement that promised fair and free elections in exchange for loosened US sanctions. https://t.co/Ta4J1h6fAj
Venezuelans deserve the opportunity to vote in free & fair presidential elections. Arbitrarily blocking registration of an opposition candidate is not in line with the commitments Maduro & his representatives made under the Barbados Agreement. https://t.co/A3RPOlNYrZ