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President of Venezuela, Nicolás MaduroHe is formalizing his candidacy for re-election before the electoral commission this Monday, setting up a blockade to block the nomination of the opposition coalition he leads, accused of serving Chavismo. Maria Corina MachadoAppointed the educator last week Corina Yoris His replacement but till date his candidature has not been registered with the Council of National Elections (CNE).
The deadline for registering candidates ends in a few hours. It is known about the complex and changing electoral landscape in Venezuela.
Machado: Red light
Machado won the opposition coalition Democratic Unity Platform (PUD) last October.But a 15-year political disqualification prevents him from contesting.
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The government accuses him of corruption and supporting foreign invasion, which he denies.
He then nominated Corina Yoris, an 80-year-old philosopher and university professor, to replace him. He has never served in public administration and his name is clean in the database CNE.
“We're going to fight this fight together,” Machado said.will continue to be the face of the campaign. “I will continue to travel throughout Venezuela, bringing strength and hope to every corner of the country.”
But till Sunday night, the PUD application could not be filed Yoris. No party A New Time (UNT), Oil State Governor Julia, Manuel RosalesHe was a presidential candidate in 2006.
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Social media erupted when the announcement was made “Korinas”. Although “#coronachallenge”, in which users follow the author’s old publication on social networks with the message: I wish Venezuela independence in 2024.
“Being a representative candidate, a representative candidate, the words he's using, seems like an honor to me, and I know how to respond to this trust,” he said. Yoris to the site of La Gran Aldea.
The examiners reject this academician's candidature So far unknown in politics, and they talk about looking for a “drinkable” candidate for Chavismo Machado.
“The PUD maintains permanent evaluation, discussion and decision-making meetings” President Delza Solorzano said without confirmation that another alternative plan is being sought.
Rose bushes? He did not enjoy the relationship of the candidate, but no one rejected it.
However, the consensus is that any registered name must have support Machado. “The true unity of parties is unity with the people; Only in this way will we defeat Maduro,” the liberal leader concluded.
Access is blocked
The first step in nominating a candidate is to enter an application on the CNE website. It has barred opposition parties who have not yet received the codes to access the page and register their application.
In this regard, the letter sent to the Election Commission on Sunday said: The PUD requested an “extension of the nomination period for candidates by three days.” (…) And we can proceed with an application that has not been possible until now.”
The CNE has offered extensions to previous processes to encourage greater participation.
and at PUD A candidate manages to access and register, the system generates a report, which is then issued CNE.
The Board of Directors of the Election Commission approves or rejects the nomination, which can also be challenged by a third party.
As of Thursday, nine candidates have registered They present themselves as dissidents but are branded as government collaborators. 12 other organizations from Maduro's coalition also nominated him.
The final candidate list will not be available until the end of April.
Mature: Green light
On July 28, Maduro sought a third term, which would have given him 18 years in power. Four more than when his predecessor and political father, Hugo Chávez, died in 2013.
Govt United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) He brought his belligerence to bear with the President National Electoral Council (CNE). It is expected to arrive under heavy security with anti-riot vehicles stationed outside the headquarters in central Caracas.
Another dozen groups have already formalized their support Maduro.
“There is only one rule here: the people win (…), whatever they do, whatever they say, they cannot and never will defeat us,” Maduro said last week after being announced as a candidate by the PSUV.
