The US “will take action” if Maduro does not adhere to an agreement with the opposition on the 2024 elections

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The United States “will take action” if so Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro failed to adhere to the agreement reached with the oppositionA Foreign Ministry spokesman said Monday after the Venezuelan Supreme Court was suspended “All effects” of opposition primaries.

He added, “The United States government will take action if Maduro and his representatives do not adhere to their obligations in the electoral road map.” The official spokesman told the press that the country faces elections in 2024.

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“We urge Nicolas Maduro and his representatives to maintain the commitments they made when signing the Barbados Political Roadmap Agreement.”The government and the opposition agreed to hold the next presidential elections in the second half of 2024 in the presence of international observers.

This agreement has already left in the air the issue of political disqualification affecting, among other things: and liberal Maria Corina Machado, who swept the October 22 primary with 92% of the vote.

Primary elections “It was an important milestone in Venezuela’s progress toward a free, fair, and competitive presidential campaign in 2024.”“, says a Foreign Ministry spokesman.

But the primaries suffered a major blow on Monday, when the Electoral Chamber of the Supreme Court announced, in its official writing, that All effects of the various stages of the electoral process conducted by the “Initial National Commission” were suspended.

The United States does not recognize Maduro’s re-election in 2018, because it considers it a fraud, but as a sign of good faith, Following the agreement reached with the opposition, sanctions on Venezuelan oil, gas and gold were temporarily lifted.

An uprising with conditions. Then the head of US diplomacy, Antony Blinken, warned that he might back away from the agreement if it was violated. Washington demands a timetable for the qualification of all candidates and the release of prisoners.

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“The United States and the international community are closely following the implementation of the electoral road map.”The spokesperson announced on Monday.