Venezuela’s main opposition coalition said it has been blocked from registering its candidate to challenge President Nicolas Maduro in the upcoming elections on July 28.
In a video statement on March 26, the Plataforma Unitaria Democratica explained it had been unable to formally register its presidential candidate, Corina Yoris, on the electoral authority’s online registration system. The deadline for registration had been set for midnight, at the end of March 25.
The announcement renewed criticism of President Maduro and his treatment of political rivals. On March 26, countries like Brazil and the United States expressed concern about how the vote would unfold. Not allowing Yoris to register would “not be compatible with the Barbados Agreement,” the Brazilian government said in a statement, referring to a deal struck in October to have competitive elections in Venezuela.
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