In Venezuela, a South American country where the dictatorship of an anti-American left-wing government continues, candidates were being accepted for the presidential election to be held in July this year, but registration was closed without leading opposition candidates being able to participate. Concerns have been voiced one after another from the international community.
In Venezuela, a South American country where the dictatorship of the anti-American leftist Maduro regime continues, a presidential election is scheduled for July 28th this year.
Candidates for the election were accepted on the 26th, and according to Venezuelan election authorities, 13 people, including incumbent President Maduro, submitted their applications.
On the other hand, the opposition party had planned to field a former lawmaker who advocated economic liberalization as a unified candidate, but was barred from running for the Supreme Court, which is under the influence of the Maduro regime, so university professor Corina Joris (80) has been nominated as a substitute candidate.
However, Joris was unable to register because she was unable to access the system for submitting her candidacy.
The opposition party says it will be possible to replace registered candidates until the middle of next month, but it is unclear whether this will be possible.
Concerns have been voiced one after another from the United States and South American countries about Mr. Joris's failure to register as a candidate, and the implementation of free and fair elections is at stake.