#Venezuela's National Electoral Council announced the 2024 election date as July 28th. Opposition faces a deadline to register a candidate by March 25, with @MariaCorinaYA still barred. Concerns over Maduro's potential re-election and US response to the election.
#INVIDEO | #Venezuela rejects extension of U.S. Executive Order to justify its aggression against the nation. https://t.co/AP6yd0NAWr
I have been clear: the United States should NOT support elections in Venezuela unless @MariaCorinaYA’s constitutional right to be on the ballot as a Presidential candidate for the Venezuelan opposition is respected, and there are guarantees that the elections will be free, fair…
The message is clear: narco-dictator is scared to confront @MariaCorinaYA in a truly democratic process in Venezuela because he knows he will overwhelmingly loose. Read my joint statement with @SenatorDurbin, @SenBillCassidy, and @SenatorCardin. #SOSVenezuela
A senior Venezuelan ruling party official said he "had no doubt" President Nicolas Maduro would be their candidate in elections set for July 28 https://t.co/cqxGCGPkvx
Biden extends for a year "national emergency" designation for Venezuela on same day the government announces the date of elections in which Maduro's chief opponent is barred from running. Original order—a tool for applying sanctions— was 3/8/2015, so probably a coincidence. https://t.co/1D1EQZeosi
Venezuela Calls for July Election Amid Increased Repression @bpolitics https://t.co/81MWj24hZS
Opposition leader and alternative presidential candidate to Nicolas Maduro, Maria Corina Machado, promised to “leave socialism behind forever” if elected. “There will be clean and free elections in this country,” Machado promises, “and we will choose deep change, we are going to… https://t.co/ZpOnnkLQZH
#INVIDEO | Venezuelans paid tribute to the memory of Hugo Chavez https://t.co/GF0LEJ2MGM
BREAKING: Maduro announces that the Venezuelan presidential elections will take place on July 28th. He has banned his main opponent, @MariaCorinaYA from taking part in the election. Here she is telling people today that the vote will be illegitimate https://t.co/HiQMSw6lu6
Hugo Chávez's legacy: Venezuela announces presidential election on the 11th anniversary of Chávez's death. And the vote will take place on Chávez’s birthday. It'll likely be Maduro against an opposition candidate he can easily beat. https://t.co/jYr3UDVG8J via @WSJ
“A free and fair election is just something Maduro can’t afford to risk,” said Phil Gunson of the International Crisis Group think tank. “He’s not going to go into an election that he can’t be certain of winning.” https://t.co/agVVTTgPMc via @WSJ
Maduro's "Re election" 😉😉😉 https://t.co/zFcRBrM0b8
#INVIDEO | CNE sets presidential elections for July 28th, 2024 https://t.co/LDTmjR6Xs2
“Maduro stated he would win the elections by fair means or foul — ‘por las buenas o las malas.’ Repression will likely intensify in the coming weeks.” https://t.co/Jt5PyOIQha
With today’s announcement #Venezuela’s opposition has 20 days to come up with an approach to elections. The deadline to register a candidate is March 25 and @MariaCorinaYA remains barred from office. Will they will back an alternate candidate, or repeat 2018’s electoral boycott?
"Any appearance of political interference with the JNJ will have a profound impact on the legitimacy and strength of Peru’s democracy." Excellent statement by Senators Kaine and Cardin on the troubling moves to purge Peru's Junta Nacional de Justicia. https://t.co/hMYRT5IFzT
#Peru: In view of the upcoming vote in Congress on the removal of members of @JNJPeru, we reiterate our serious concerns over actions that risk affecting its independence. @JNJPeru is a central actor for ensuring judicial independence, separation of powers & rule of law.
On this day in 2013, President Hugo Chavez passed away. He was a prominent leader who urged the people of Venezuela and Latin America to reject U.S. interference policy and the imperialist countries in the world. Rest in Power, Commander! #ChavezVive #ChavezPorSiempre https://t.co/uQN854jmrB
#Venezuela’s National Electoral Council set to make an announcement at 1pm local time—12pm ET. After weeks of pageantry, we may finally get come clarity on the 2024 election date and electoral calendar. https://t.co/PTXbdnx5wd