Venezuela’s government said on Saturday (1st) that it refuted the United States’ position on the upcoming elections in the South American country, calling it “interference”, a day after the country criticized Venezuela’s decision to make an election ineligible. opposition candidate.
Maria Corina Machado one of the favorites to be nominated by the Venezuelan opposition for president in the October primaries, was barred from holding public office for 15 years.
In response, the US State Department said Venezuelans should be able to act freely in the 2024 presidential election, and Machado’s impeachment “deprives” them of political rights.
Venezuela’s government said in a statement that it “firmly rejects the new attempt by the US government to interfere in its internal affairs” and defended its role as sovereign and independent.
The Washington-based Organization of American States also rejected the decision to bar Machado and called for free and transparent elections.
Source: CNN Brasil
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