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What to know about Venezuela's election as Maduro faces the toughest race of his decade in power
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Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro is facing a serious electoral challenge in his 11th year in office. He is being challenged by former diplomat Edmundo González Urrutia and eight other candidates. The official campaign period for the July 28 election has begun. Maduro's government has barred opposition candidates from elections and painted them as out-of-touch elitists. The opposition candidate María Corina Machado, who emerged as an opposition star in 2023, is not on the ballot due to government actions. She has thrown her support behind Edmundo González Urrutia. Maduro's popularity has dwindled due to an economic crisis, corruption, and government mismanagement. More than 21 million Venezuelans are registered to vote, but the exodus of over 7.7 million people is expected to reduce the number of potential voters to about 17 million. The election is taking place under conditions of increased repression of critics and opponents by the government. The Biden administration ended the sanctions relief it granted in October due to the government's actions against the opposition.
#Venezuela #Election #NicolásMaduro #EdmundoGonzálezUrrutia #Opposition #MaríaCorinaMachado
https://www.boston25news.com/news/world/what-know-about/TEBHC7EEYBG6VBK3VG46CKZAOU/
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Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro is facing a serious electoral challenge in his 11th year in office. He is being challenged by former diplomat Edmundo González Urrutia and eight other candidates. The official campaign period for the July 28 election has begun. Maduro's government has barred opposition candidates from elections and painted them as out-of-touch elitists. The opposition candidate María Corina Machado, who emerged as an opposition star in 2023, is not on the ballot due to government actions. She has thrown her support behind Edmundo González Urrutia. Maduro's popularity has dwindled due to an economic crisis, corruption, and government mismanagement. More than 21 million Venezuelans are registered to vote, but the exodus of over 7.7 million people is expected to reduce the number of potential voters to about 17 million. The election is taking place under conditions of increased repression of critics and opponents by the government. The Biden administration ended the sanctions relief it granted in October due to the government's actions against the opposition.
#Venezuela #Election #NicolásMaduro #EdmundoGonzálezUrrutia #Opposition #MaríaCorinaMachado
https://www.boston25news.com/news/world/what-know-about/TEBHC7EEYBG6VBK3VG46CKZAOU/