The State Department says that the U.S. will take action if Maduro's government breaks the agreement for free elections.
Share on linkedin María Corina Machado, the Venezuelan opposition's presidential candidate during a proclamation ceremony in Caracas, Venezuela, on Oct. 26. Photo: Oráa/Bloomberg via Getty Imagesis an attempt to push the opposition out of the 2024 race and likely violates an agreement signed earlier this month by the government of President Nicolás Maduro and the opposition.
Attorney General Tarek William Saab, a member of the ruling United Socialist Party of Venezuela , immediately said his officeThe high court said Machado's victory should be suspended as evidence is gathered in the case. spokesperson in a statement to Axios Latino on Monday said the opposition's primary election was an important milestone and that the Maduro government should uphold the commitments it made in the agreement, adding that the U.S. will take action otherwise.
"They want the opposition to be scared off or get desperate about its options and electoral viability," Gunson says.it considered undemocratic and open the door for Maduro — who's been in power since 2013 — to win by default.Gunson warns the Maduro administration could get more forceful if the opposition continues to campaign.Gunson also says he's watching for how the U.S. reacts if Maduro's government continues to go after the opposition.
Machado, for example, has been barred from holding public office for up to 15 years over unproven financial crimes.They deny the accusations, saying they've acted within the margins of the constitution and claim the U.S. is acting out "imperial aggression."Share on twitter
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