Venezuela Rebuked as Opposition Fights to Register Candidate
- Machado replacement says technical difficulties plague process
- Argentina and other nations question electoral integrity
Venezuela’s leading opposition candidate suggested that Nicolás Maduro’s government is blocking the election registration of legitimate challengers to the president, prompting criticism from Argentina and other Latin American nations.
The country’s two remaining opposition parties have faced technical difficulties as they’ve tried to register candidates via Venezuela’s automated system, Corina Yoris said during a Monday webcast. If she were unable to officially register before a midnight deadline, it would likely pave the way for Maduro’s all-but-certain reelection in the July 28 vote.