{"id":4048,"date":"2024-04-17T10:58:36","date_gmt":"2024-04-17T07:58:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harici.com.tr\/en\/?p=4048"},"modified":"2024-04-18T15:50:04","modified_gmt":"2024-04-18T12:50:04","slug":"presidential-elections-in-venezuela","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harici.com.tr\/en\/presidential-elections-in-venezuela\/","title":{"rendered":"Presidential elections in Venezuela"},"content":{"rendered":"

In what is already one of the most anticipated elections in the Latin American and Caribbean region, this March 25 the deadline established by the National Electoral Council (CNE) expired for political parties to officially nominate their candidates for President of the Bolivarian Republic in the electoral elections to be held on July 28. In total, thirteen (13) candidates has been registered, among them, as expected, is not Mar\u00eda Corina Machado, who is disqualified by the Venezuelan Electoral Justice, but who in any case campaigned throughout the Caribbean country generating direct confrontation with the highest Venezuelan electoral authority and with the government of Nicol\u00e1s Maduro.<\/span><\/p>\n

The entire Venezuelan electoral process has been surrounded by criticism, speculation and conflicts within and between political parties, in addition to pressure and interference from the United States and part of the European Community to intervene in the election of candidates (such as Mar\u00eda Corina Machado (who They are disqualified by the Venezuelan Electoral Power, for various irregularities, among which conspiracy and betrayal of the country stand out, to try to overthrow Nicol\u00e1s Maduro. Although the economic and social situation has had a slight improvement in the last year, Venezuela is still going through an important socio economic crisis, which is why the result of the next presidential elections is uncertain.<\/span><\/p>\n

Electoral schedule<\/b><\/p>\n

On March 5, the Board of Directors of the Venezuelan National Electoral Council (CNE) unanimously established the date of the schedule that will be carried out in the coming weeks and months, establishing July 28, 2024 as the day for hold the presidential election, as announced by the president of the highest electoral authority, Dr. Elvis Amoroso, in the company of vice president Carlos Quintero and the rectors Rosalba Gil, Aim\u00e9 Nogal and the rector Juan Carlos Delpino.<\/span><\/p>\n

In accordance with the CNE decision, the special Electoral Registration day will take place from March 18 to April 16; The members of the subordinate electoral bodies will be selected on March 20; The presentation of candidate applications was scheduled from March 21 to 25; and the electoral campaign will begin on the 4th and will end on July 25.<\/span><\/p>\n

Choosing the date was not an easy task nor was it born of free will, but rather it was a process of debate and democratic consultation that included the participation of political forces of various ideological orientations. The debate took place in the Venezuelan streets and in the respective grassroots organizations, as well as within the traditional political parties, and the proposals for tentative dates were presented<\/span>
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and defended in the Venezuelan National Assembly itself, within the framework of a National Agreement. on General Principles, Calendars and Electoral Guarantees. This Agreement was signed by the National Assembly with the different political sectors of the Caribbean country, and was subsequently presented for consideration by the CNE, on March 1st. Finally, the recommendations of the dates transmitted from the Legislative Branch to the Venezuelan Electoral Branch led to the decision to hold the next elections on July 28, the day that coincides with the birth of President Hugo Ch\u00e1vez (1954).<\/span><\/p>\n

Confirmed candidates<\/b><\/p>\n

The candidates who have run before the CNE for the 2024 Presidential Election are the following:<\/span><\/p>\n