Just two months before the presidential election in Venezuela, for which the outgoing Nicolas Maduro is a candidate for a third consecutive term, the National Electoral Council is doing an about-face. After agreeing to invite the European Union to observe the July 28 vote, in accordance with the agreement made with the opposition, he finally revoked this authorization.
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In particular: the announcement of new sanctions against senior Venezuelan officials, including the outgoing president Nicolas Madurowho is seeking re-election on July 28.
For the president of the Venezuelan National Electoral Council, Elvis Amoroso, these sanctions symbolize above all a European desire to interfere in this election.
“ It is a public, notorious fact that this year, theEuropean Unionin its historic colonialist position, ratified unilateral and genocidal sanctions against the worthy Venezuelan people, he said. It would therefore be immoral to allow its participation knowing these neocolonialist and interventionist practices against Venezuela. »
The European Union says “ deeply regret this unilateral decision ”, and asks Caracas to “ reconsider “. But if Brussels considers that “ the Venezuelan people should be able to elect their president in credible, transparent and competitive elections “, in fact, the opposition’s favorite Maria Corina Machado was declared ineligible, replaced at short notice by a little-known candidate.
According to several observers, this decision is the main reason for the renewal of sanctions against Caracas by the European Union, but also by the UNITED STATES.
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