Venezuela's National Electoral Council (CNE) has officially invited international organizations, including the EU, UN, Carter Center, and the Inter-American Union of Electoral Organizations, to serve as observers for the presidential elections scheduled for July 28, 2024. This move has sparked significant reactions, both domestically and internationally. The opposition is now under pressure, having less than three weeks to nominate a candidate to challenge President Nicolás Maduro, who is widely expected to seek another term. Concerns about the fairness and transparency of the upcoming election are prevalent, with some critics labeling the vote a 'pseudo-election' and questioning the autonomy and access granted to the invited observers. Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Chilean President Gabriel Boric have both commented on the situation, with Lula expressing hope for a peaceful democratic transition and Boric demanding the elections meet all guarantees for fairness, while also being critical of human rights violations.
Nobody should refer to the planned vote in #Venezuela as an “election.” Let’s call it a “pseudo-election.” Maduro and the leaders of Brazil, Colombia, etc. should not be given a pretext to normalize yet another electoral fraud in Venezuela: https://t.co/Ooq1ZH47f8 @miamiherald
Nobody should refer to the #Venezuela planned vote as an “election.” Let’s call it a “pseudo-election.” Maduro and the leaders of Brazil, Colombia, etc. should not be given a pretext to normalize yet another electoral fraud in Venezuela: https://t.co/Ooq1ZH47f8 @miamiherald
Dear fellow journalists and world leaders: please don't call Venezuela's presidential vote an "election." At best, it's a pseudo-election! Read here why: https://t.co/Ooq1ZH47f8 @miamiherald @MariaCorinaYA @jguaido
Don’t call Venezuela’s presidential vote an ‘election.’ It’s a pseudo election | Opinion https://t.co/55tUcMWUog
ÚLTIMA HORA | Boric pide que las presidenciales en Venezuela "cumplan con todas las garantías para todos los sectores" "He sido muy crítico y denunciado las violaciones de DDHH de un régimen, que sin lugar a dudas, ha tenido una deriva autoritaria". https://t.co/tCXztbMN1c https://t.co/4evETJllio
#FromTheSouth News Bits | Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva congratulated Venezuela on setting July 28 as the date for presidential elections and expressed his wish for a peaceful democratic transition in the South American country. https://t.co/naY5VruMYs
Venezuela has invited the European Union to send a team to observe presidential elections on July 28 in which President Nicolas Maduro is widely expected to seek another term https://t.co/myVme8NUVS https://t.co/YACTWrw3Gs
#Venezuela | The National Electoral Council (CNE) called on international organizations to act as observers in the presidential elections scheduled for July 28th. https://t.co/AoCzrNP7gU
Venezuela’s electoral body said it invited eight international monitoring missions as questions surround the fairness of July’s presidential vote https://t.co/64lZsNHvA2
Venezuela’s decision to hold elections in July sends shock waves through the opposition, which now has less than three weeks to find a challenger to Nicolas Maduro. https://t.co/swxezwV3BT By @inaitriago
Venezuela’s decision to hold elections in July sends shock waves through the opposition, which now has less than three weeks to find a challenger to Nicolás Maduro https://t.co/YFqY4p9i6s
#Venezuela's CNE says it invited the EU, UN, Carter Center, Inter-American Union of Electoral Organizations, & others to observe the July 28 election. Once these invitations are confirmed, much will hinge on the terms of observation—and on their level of access and autonomy.
#Venezuela's CNE says it invited the EU, UN, Carter Center, Inter-American Union of Electoral Organizations, & other orgs to participate as electoral observers in the July 28 2024 election. Now to see what their MOUs look like—much hinges on their level of access and autonomy.
#Venezuela's CNE has invited the EU, UN, Carter Center, Inter-American Union of Electoral Organizations, and other orgs to participate as electoral observers in the July 28 2024 election. Now to see what their MOUs look like—much hinges on their level of access and autonomy.