He Venezuelan Parliamentstarted this Monday a Consultation process between political leaders and that Civil society for prepare a proposal from Time schedule for the Presidential electionwhat will be handed over to the responsible authority to summon her.
The government and opposition signed an agreement last October that would see elections monitored by the European Union in the second half of the year.
The elections in Venezuela are called by the electoral authority and accused by the opposition of serving Chavismo, but “it is extremely healthy and strengthens Venezuela’s democratic process that the political parties, the pre-candidates, can establish a position and express an opinion. “Opinion,” said Jorge Rodríguez, President of the National Assembly.
“And ultimately, together we can create a schedule and an electoral calendar that will serve as a proposal to the National Electoral Council,” he added.
This consultation process – which does not have a specific period – was convened after the United States decided to reinstate sanctions on Venezuelan oil and gas, which were suspended following the electoral agreement signed in Barbados with the mediation of Norway. Rodríguez led the government delegation.
The White House made this decision in response to the Supreme Court’s decision, also official, to maintain for 15 years María Corina Machado, who won the opposition’s internal elections as a candidate for this year’s elections.
Machado ruled out participating in this consultation, which he described as a “maneuver” towards “a fraudulent electoral path”.
Experts agree that Chavismo wants to hold elections as quickly as possible, taking advantage of Machado’s suspension. For his part, President Nicolás Maduro appears to be a natural candidate for re-election.
Dissident opposition forces branded as collaborators are talking about elections between May and September.
The inauguration is in January 2025
For example, Democratic Action, whose control was handed over by the judiciary to an alternative board, proposed July 5, Independence Day.
“If the North American empire and others want to put their hands in the fate and decisions of Venezuela, let us honor our independence, let us tell the United States and the whole world that we are independent,” said the de facto secretary general. of the party, Bernabé Gutiérrez. AFP