By Luis de Jesus
Opposition leader María Corina Machado could become a candidate for Venezuela’s presidential election scheduled for 2024, after the Nicolás Maduro regime established a mechanism to appeal the political disqualification against her, reported the Norwegian Embassy in Mexico.
This is because Chavismo and the opposition agreed in Barbados that:
“Authorization will be promoted to all presidential candidates and political parties, as long as they meet the requirements established to participate in the presidential election, consistent with the procedures established in Venezuelan law; Likewise, in accordance with the principles of speed, efficiency and effectiveness included in the Constitution.”
With this, Chavismo and the opposition agreed to establish a procedure to seek the review of the disqualification measures issued by the Comptroller General of the Republic against various people who aspire to run as candidates in the presidential elections, among them María Corina Machado.
The leader became the leader of the Venezuelan opposition on October 22 after she won the primary with an overwhelming support of more than 90%. The US government had warned the socialist regime that, if it did not advance the agreements, it would reverse the relaxation of sanctions in the country’s energy sector.
A statement published by the Norwegian Embassy indicates that, as agreed, the interested parties will personally go before the Political-Administrative Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice to exercise the contentious administrative appeal that corresponds to the disqualification measure issued by the Venezuelan Comptroller’s Office and a request of precautionary protection.
They must do all of this within the established period from this Friday, December 1st to December 15th, on continuous and successive days. Subsequently, the judicial instance must rule on the admission of the claim and the requested precautionary protection, “in accordance with the principles of speed, efficiency and effectiveness” established in the Constitution.
The text indicates that, in the lawsuit filed, and in public statements, the interested parties will refrain from “incorporating offensive or disrespectful concepts against the institutions of the Venezuelan State.”
Those interested are also urged to fulfill their duty to “honor and defend” the country, its symbols and cultural values. “Safeguard and protect sovereignty, nationality, territorial integrity, self-determination and the interests of the nation,” he adds.
It also establishes that disqualified opponents must abide by the decision issued by the Supreme Court of Justice and reject any form of violence in political exercise.
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