The international community hopes that the agreements reached between Chavismo and the opposition in Venezuela will be fulfilled, which would translate into free, fair and competitive presidential elections on July 28.
The temporary lifting of the measures favored the president of the National Electoral Council (CNE) with a Chavista majority, Elvis Amorosoand three former members of that institution, the former secretary general Xavier Moreno Reyes, and the former directors Socorro Hernández and Leonardo Morales Poleo.
The EU stressed that the idea was to favor the organization of “inclusive and competitive” presidential elections on July 28.
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In addition, it decided to exceptionally extend the restrictive measures to Venezuela for a shorter period, until January 10, 2025, the constitutionally established date for the inauguration of the elected president.
These “efforts” and “gestures” of the international community “have to do with the need for Venezuela to advance towards the democratic path” that is, “for Maduro to realize that what happens in that country affects not only the region.” ”, analyst and political scientist Carlos Zambrano tells EL TIEMPO.
Venezuela rejected sanction relief
Asked about this reaction, Stano stressed that the EU has made “a gesture” and that it hopes that the elections will be “fair and carried out in accordance with international standards.” The EU continues to study sending an electoral observation mission to the July elections.
There are about 50 officials who are sanctioned by the EU, the measures include the freezing of assets and the prohibition of travel to any of the bloc’s countries.
ANA MARÍA RODRÍGUEZ BRAZÓN – EL TIEMPO CORRESPONDENT – CARACAS
With information from EFE and AFP
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