The Venezuelan National Electoral Council's decision to block opposition candidates from registering threatens the possibility of free and fair elections, raising concerns about the legitimacy of the upcoming presidential election. The US and its allies are calling for sanctions to be reimposed on Maduro's regime, criticizing the lack of transparency and democratic process in Venezuela. Maduro's actions, including persecuting opponents and manipulating the electoral system, have drawn international condemnation and accusations of running a sham election.
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 👇
🇻🇪 | The Maduro regime has spared nothing in its mission to cling to power. Not only has it persecuted opponents through judicial violence, but state and non-state armed groups have also been part of its strategy: https://t.co/VwzXnRPX5G
Bizarre behavior by Maduro. The US, EU, and regional leaders were willing to apply exceedingly low standards to this year’s election and normalize relations. Instead, aware of his exceedingly low popularity, Maduro is performing the role of a thuggish and paranoid dictator. https://t.co/9znqXrJq0X
Nicolás Maduro has overseen a disastrous recession that has led to the emigration of around a quarter of the population over the past decade. The unpopular autocrat’s rule continues only because he has trampled over Venezuela’s democracy https://t.co/BYGKyaTvqd 👇
The US is fixated on Russia and China, but closer to home Venezuela's Maduro is running circles around Washington with a sham election https://t.co/jEyAWcgPPT
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
“Threatens the possibility of free and fair elections”… More weak statements from the US on Venezuela. Their policy is a total failure and has only emboldened Maduro. #Venezuela https://t.co/VN5MPanOaD
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
Nicolás Maduro’s regime is reusing the playbook from its last sham election in Venezuela. It has blocked opposition candidates from registering to run for president https://t.co/hz3enZ1KvN 👇
"Threatens the possibility of free and fair elections". The US govt statements re Venezuela in recent weeks have been consistently gentle. https://t.co/66Gis9MIlw
The Venezuelan National Electoral Council's decision to prevent the registration of an opposition candidate threatens the possibility of free and fair elections that are seen as legitimate by the international community. Venezuelans deserve to freely choose their leaders.
“The enduring problem is that, for Mr Maduro, the price of losing power is too high”. @TheEconomist Nicolás Maduro’s sham election: the sequel https://t.co/ijcpIoa2sX from @TheEconomist
This is clearly an illegitimate election ran by Maduro. The US, our allies & all freedom-loving countries can’t recognize this as a free & fair election unless these conditions change. Biden needs to stop playing Maduro’s game & reimpose sanctions NOW. https://t.co/SKXeKsn47I