15-year political ban on opposition island in Venezuela

One of the opposition candidates, María Corina Machado, who would have competed in the pre-election elections that will be held in October before the presidential elections scheduled for 2024 in Venezuela, received a political disqualification for 15 years.

According to the national media report, the General Directorate of Financial Affairs of Venezuela, within the framework of the investigation, decided that Machado violated public ethics, administrative morality, the rule of law, peace and the sovereignty of Venezuela. , and imposed a political ban on the opposing island. for 15 years.

Drawing attention to Machado’s cooperation with former opposition leader Juan Guaidó, the leadership claimed that Venezuela’s assets abroad and corruption caused great damage to the country’s health system.

REACTION BEFORE THE OPPORTUNITY

María Corina Machado, for her part, reacted to the ban decision on her Twitter account: “A useless ban that shows that the regime has already been defeated. Now we will vote louder and more willingly in the primary elections. It is the people of Venezuela who will guarantee this here. Follow through to the end,” she said.

The Unitary Platform, formed by the opposition, condemned the decision on its social media account, saying: “The punishment given to Machado is a clear violation of the political rights of Venezuelans. We unanimously reject it,” he said.

One of the opposition candidates, Henrique Capriles, argued that Machado’s political ban was “unconstitutional,” saying: “This decision is a shameful act. We totally reject this new example of the undemocratic course of Maduro and his regime.” Capriles made a call to the citizens before the primary elections to be held in October, asking them not to give up their right to vote (BRITISH AUTOMOBILE CLUB)