Venezuela's upcoming presidential election is marred by controversy as key opposition candidates face obstacles in registering. President Maduro celebrates his registration, while arrests of individuals planning attacks and political interference draw international criticism. The opposition coalition struggles to field a candidate, with Maduro accused of blocking rivals. Brazil and Colombia express concern over Venezuela's electoral process, with accusations of dictatorship and foreign meddling. Amid escalating tensions, the U.S. condemns the election as illegitimate, urging sanctions reimposition.
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.
🇻🇪What is happening in #Venezuela? Here are 10 things you need to know about the presidential elections scheduled for July 28 and the obstacles for the opposition to participate. 👩💻By WOLA's Director for Venezuela @lauradib 🔻🔻🔻 https://t.co/sfN5reDq4J
“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
The arrest of members of the Tren de Aragua in Spain and Colombia, reports of their alleged involvement in the murder of a former military officer in Chile, and reports of the presence of members in the US, have placed the spotlight firmly on this gang. https://t.co/I4y6rFYe3z https://t.co/Bjwi8v9mCJ
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
Explainer: What is happening with Venezuela's election? https://t.co/qtKtxjKezU
Venezuela hopeful Rosales willing to cede place to opposition unity candidate https://t.co/82AR7tV7Gn
Last week, several members of Venezuelan opposition candidate Maria Corina Machado’s campaign were arrested by Nicholas Maduro’s government. Laura Dib joined the WarCast to discuss the arrests. https://t.co/8O18FKkaqE
🚨🇻🇪 Thread on upcoming Presidential elections in Venezuela & why the U.S. govt wants to sabotage them! After many attempts by the U.S. to overthrow the Bolivarian Revolution, they insist on imposing a far-right candidate, Maria Corina Machado, who’s been disqualified to run. https://t.co/CblcBqMDrD
#FromTheSouth News Bits | Venezuela: President Nicolas Maduro denounced the destabilization actions and assassination attempts against him carried out by the extreme right wing. https://t.co/sElymnsrhq
Brazil expressed "concern" over the upcoming elections in Venezuela after an opposition candidate was kept from registering. It was the first time that the Lula administration has wavered in its otherwise strong support for Venezuela's authoritarian leader Nicolás Maduro🧵👇
#FromTheSouth News Bits | The Venezuelan Attorney General's office reported the arrest of two armed individuals who were at an event in support of the registration of the candidacy of President Nicolas Maduro. https://t.co/NUpP2Ft7Bh
Venezuelan authorities are still unsure of the whereabouts of Tren de Aragua leader, “Niño Guerrero,” after he escaped from Tocorón prison during a raid by 11,000 members of the security forces. https://t.co/hVS612hHRh https://t.co/Nbgp3SKfZc
#Venezuela | President Nicolas Maduro asserted that his administration will uphold the sovereignty of the people and will not accept foreign interference in internal affairs. https://t.co/TPEd8J31Wj
Colombian President Gustavo Petro’s opponents were concerned he might govern in ways that would be revolutionary and potentially destabilizing. Instead, the surprise has been how little Petro has accomplished. https://t.co/iIlZE0Y59X
Maduro goes full Putin on democracy. Venezuela’s regime barred the leading opposition candidate from running in July’s presidential election https://t.co/m5EDKcO6gs via @WSJ
Venezuela’s Strongman Decides Who Will Run Against Him in Presidential Election https://t.co/bg0ra4RBqZ
Last week, Nicholas Maduro’s government arrested members of Venezuelan opposition candidate Maria Corina Machado’s campaign. Laura Dib joined the WarCast to discuss the escalation in repression ahead of Venezuela’s presidential election this summer. https://t.co/8O18FKkaqE
#Venezuela opposition registers presidential candidate to keep spot on ballot #oott https://t.co/qgbbDcun8u
#Venezuela: Several Venezuelan opposition parties have put their support behind a new candidate, Corina Yoris, to run against President Nicolás Maduro, a move that some analysts say could prompt the US to consider extending at least some oil sanctions relief in the runup to…
🇨🇱 🇻🇪 | The widow of former Venezuelan military official, Ronald Ojeda’s, has blamed the Venezuelan government for his murder, carried out by the Tren de Aragua. Who gave the order remains unproven, but the killing shows the gang’s growing sophistication. https://t.co/IazxIyfwSb
Venezuela’s main opposition coalition said Tuesday it had managed to register a proxy candidate to face off against President Nicolas Maduro in the country’s July elections — but not the one it wanted https://t.co/gHTEqfJkax https://t.co/upeyR6vyI3
Venezuela: at last a mild expression of criticism from Brazil over the exclusion of opposition candidate Corina Yoris @estadao: https://t.co/flprKWrCUu
kinda like here Venezuela's Strongman Decides Who Will Run Against Him in Presidential Election https://t.co/ZuAljBzHpA
‘Venezuela’s foreign ministry also hit out at Brazil, saying it repudiated its “bland & interventionist statement … which appeared to have been dictated by US state department” & demonstrated “deep unfamiliarity & ignorance” of Venezuelan politics’ 👀 https://t.co/zbbnLqSAkj
White House Slams Venezuela for Trying to Exclude Leading Opposition Candidate from 2024 Election Ballot https://t.co/nB8nCsvkgX via @BreitbartNews
Maduro’s #Venezuela is dictatorship. Full stop. https://t.co/lyhdhUbP2e
The attorney general of #Venezuela 🇻🇪, Tarek William Saab (@TarekWiliamSaab), reported the arrest of citizens who tried to disturb order within the framework of an operation to attack the president Nicolas Maduro (@NicolasMaduro) https://t.co/gXql9bAJCu
What might be the consequences, if any, of Maduro govt clearly irritating (the foreign ministries at least) of Colombia and Brazil?
Venezuela’s president, Nicolás Maduro, is increasingly likely to hold onto power after the leading opposition candidate was blocked on Monday from putting her name on the ballot for the national election in July. https://t.co/c79RYZQxxD
Important day for the regional response to #Venezuela's crisis. Both #Colombia and #Brazil have been unusually strident in their criticism of government's obstacles to allowing the @unidadvenezuela coalition to name a candidate ahead of the July election. https://t.co/34zKKFHnEZ
Casual observers of #Venezuela might be confused about what is the state of play in the presidential race, after a lot of chaos last night. In this 🧵@philgunson explains where things stand today ⬇️ https://t.co/eKC208npAu
Essential overview of a supercharged 24 hours in #Venezuela politics by @philgunson, with blatant government meddling in deciding voters' choice of candidates. https://t.co/xBIY6Q3y6u
“Venezuela expert @philgunson said unusual interventions from leftwing govs of Brazil & Colombia reflected how ‘blatantly undemocratic’ actions of Maduro gov were. “It’s quite obvious opposition’s political rights have been grossly violated” https://t.co/zbbnLqSAkj
Finally some spine: Colombia and Brazil took the unusual step of criticizing Venezuela after the country’s opposition said it was blocked from registering for the July 28 election. https://t.co/eYsFyhbXvv via @bpolitics
By refusing to allow the main opposition parties to register Corina Yoris as a candidate (Maria Corina Machados substitute) Maduro appears to have lost support from his remaining allies in South America with both Colombia and Brazil issuing statements against his actions. https://t.co/oOEWl8MeYc
The #Venezuela opposition, or a part of it, has bowed to the inevitable and – at the very last minute – registered the presidential candidacy of Zulia state governor Manuel Rosales, one of just a handful of alternatives the Maduro govt was willing to accept.
Last week, several members of Venezuelan opposition candidate Maria Corina Machado’s campaign were arrested by Nicholas Maduro’s government. @LauraDib joined the WarCast to discuss the arrests. https://t.co/8O18FKkaqE
"Polls show the unpopular Maduro would be trounced by a landslide if Venezuelan voters were given half a chance," which is why he is blocking one opposition candidate after the other. https://t.co/zPkaj8dAEU
#FromTheSouth News Bits | The Attorney General of Venezuela, Tarek William Saab offered statements on the detection of destabilizing actions by the right wing against Venezuela and President Nicolas Maduro. https://t.co/Xe8edwLj78
#Venezuelan | Foreign Affairs Minister Yvan Gil accused Colombia of meddling in Venezuela's internal political affairs. https://t.co/xleG4nOZhY
#Venezuela: Colombia and Brazil took the unusual step of criticizing Nicolas Maduro's regime after the country’s opposition said it was blocked from registering for the July 28 election. https://t.co/qMl9WuxPWH
Time for a change in the #Biden administration's #Venezuela policy as Putin ally #Maduro subverts promised elections. @SecBlinken @JakeSullivan46 https://t.co/Sk53jgBA41 https://t.co/vaiM91XIFM
Colombia expresses concern about the main Venezuelan opposition groups being unable to register a candidate for the presidential elections. #Venezuela https://t.co/8PByY0RG4R
Colombia and Brazil took the unusual step of criticizing Venezuela after the country’s opposition said it was blocked from registering for the July 28 election. https://t.co/f0kN1aNc1k
With no opposition allowed on the ballot, it’s clear Maduro and his thugs were never going to allow this year’s election in Venezuela free and fair. The U. S. must not recognize it as a real election and strongly condemn the total abandonment of democracy yet again. President…
A change: Lula government says Venezuela's decision not to allow opposition candidate is "not compatible with the Barbados accords." It also mentions "repudiating sanctions of any kind" to balance things a bit -- but still a shift here from Brazil https://t.co/PRaKAkqJ8H
Petro potentially has real leverage and influence on this issue, meaning the Maduro regime will freak out at even the mildest criticisms coming from Colombia. https://t.co/cel5LxOSAO
Both Brazil and Colombia voicing concern over situation in Venezuela today https://t.co/Y1HCuFcMsz
#ÚLTIMAHORA | Brasil expresa su "preocupación" por el desarrollo del proceso electoral en Venezuela. https://t.co/SMVW8wWDvp
#Venezuela | During a television program broadcasted by teleSUR, President Nicolas Maduro highlighted that his country has been in a great national union around the economic plan. https://t.co/hcQdiAyVma
Empujada por la necesidad de complacer los designios del Departamento de Estado de los EEUU, la Cancillería colombiana da un paso en falso y comete un acto de grosera injerencia en asuntos que solo le competen a los venezolanos. Venezuela ha sido siempre respetuosa de los… https://t.co/D1lU1uRwf6
🇻🇪 | Harassment against María Corina Machado, Maduro's main political rival, continues. So far in 2024, eight members of her team have been arbitrarily detained in Venezuela. More information here: https://t.co/07GVQwcBEv
Venezuela opposition leader Machado says Yoris remains coalition candidate in election https://t.co/a6WzpBygqp
Maduro shuts down key opponents, sets up presidential election against 11 easy-to-beat rivals https://t.co/6y8gQBmw64
Maduro didn't allow the strongest opposition candidate to compete in the forthcoming "election" in #Venezuela finally wiping out all (naive) hopes he was going to allow...What was the line? Oh yes, "free and fair elections." https://t.co/ZE5HuEPwGP
#Venezuela | Authorities detained three individuals in Caracas as they attempted to sabotage popular mobilizations in support of President Nicolas Maduro's candidacy registration for the presidential elections on July 28. https://t.co/madGEy8NJf
"Murder in Chile: Is Maduro’s long arm at work?" https://t.co/iAEvz6mEuX
After blocking all the women candidates who polls showed would have easily won the election, #Venezuela’s regime has for now assembled a 12 Angry Men cast of presidential hopefuls—and there’s no Henry Fonda in the mix. https://t.co/e759vjlVTk
🇻🇪🗳️#VenezuelaElections I “It is truly amazing to see the opposition united around a single strategy and showing that they are not backing off,” said WOLA's Director for Venezuela @lauradib. Read more: https://t.co/eB9hEZ7BwW
Lots of mixed reports on candidate registration in Venezuela. What we know is that while the @unidadvenezuela coalition denounced that the government blocked @MariaCorinaYA’s chosen substitute from registering, they appear to have secured an unofficial extension. A (slim) window. https://t.co/gZdv5CgjdP
#Venezuela | During a television program broadcasted by teleSUR, President Nicolas Maduro confirmed that he will issue several decrees to strengthen Venezuelan territorial integrity once the Law for the Defense of Guayana Esequiba comes into force. https://t.co/P4HIs1DGxd
In #Venezuela’s make-up-the-rules-as-you-go democracy, you don’t even have to run in the primaries. Then, six months later, and an hour after the application deadline, you can feign surprise that you’re suddenly presidential candidate. https://t.co/bKNrr62Yiy
Maduro spoke about the foiled attempt of a new assassination attempt on him. Anything could have happened at the march in Caracas, but two men who planned to throw an explosive device at the president were detained. They, as the Venezuelan leader said, “were exposed and… https://t.co/v1JaG3eo63
Last week I wrote: “If…a new opposition candidate emerges who has the potential to unify Venezuela’s discontented electorate even without Machado’s blessing, that process must be allowed to proceed without interference from Washington.” https://t.co/xjnqT481nz
#BREAKING Venezuelan opposition figure and governor of the northwest Zulia state Manuel Rosales has officially registered for the July 28 presidential election, the National Electoral Council announced early Tuesday https://t.co/HXWmodnW3e
Venezuela's opposition coalition was left without a candidate in the race for July's presidential elections after 80-year-old Corina Yoris was unable to register before the expiry of Monday's deadline https://t.co/A5HkkJYBkN
It's a tale of two dramatically different political campaigns. Throngs of supporters of President Nicolás Maduro rallied at a giant stage draped in the red, yellow and blue colors of Venezuela's flag outside the electoral council headquarters. https://t.co/tGqd61CRcw
#Venezuela's Two Corinas: Regime now tries to block the substitute candidate, 80 year old Corina Yoris, too. "#Maduro’s strongest challenger, barred from running, picks a stand-in" https://t.co/YgA1UpN1oU
HEAD OF VENEZUELA OPPOSITION COALITION, OMAR BARBOZA, SAYS IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO REGISTER A CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
ICE says Tren de Aragua member arrested: 'This Venezuelan noncitizen represented a significant threat' https://t.co/r3Fyd8lgop https://t.co/eVnX3JxzkP
#ENVIDEO | President Maduro celebrates with the people his registration for July 28th elections https://t.co/TQgtqoNSQ4
Two subjects are arrested who allegedly intended to attack Maduro https://t.co/AGQruYoMvf https://t.co/qkkQA2bvdE
At this point, the U.S. needs to be absolutely consistent that an electoral boycott is not its preferred path forward in Venezuela, writes @dsmilde https://t.co/7tQ13WoOOT