Venezuela's Supreme Court disqualifies Maria Corina Machado

Venezuela's Supreme Court (TSJ) on Friday upheld the disqualification imposed by the regime. Maria Corina MachadoA presidential candidate of an opposition party, which prevents him from participating in the election.

Machado, a former legislator He won the opposition presidential election in October with over 90% of the vote. His victory came despite the government announcing a 15-year disqualification from public office days after he formally entered the race in June.

Machado was able to participate in the primary elections because they were organized by an independent commission, not by Venezuelan electoral officials.

Machado Disqualification is not recognized He continues to campaign.

The TSJ upheld the disqualification this Friday 15-year, two-time presidential candidate against opposition leader Henrique Capriles.

In 2017, when he was governor of the state of Miranda (Central-North), Capriles challenged the sanction imposed for administrative malpractice, and the decision was upheld after it was declared null and void.” The opponent's challenge for non-compliance with the requirements established and requested in the Barbados Agreement signed on October 17, 2023.

Previously, TSJ journalist Leocenis García and ex-deputy Richard Marto, both opposed to the government, were authorized to carry out public functions, and these vetoes established by the Comptroller General of the Republic were removed. (CGR).

In the decisions issued by the Political-Administrative Chamber, the Supreme Court indicated that both Garcia and Marto were “qualified to exercise public functions, without prejudice to any criminal responsibility.”

The results came after TSJ X announced that it would be released during the day, within the framework of agreements signed by the government and the opposition Platform for Democratic Unity (PUD) in Barbados. “Decisions taken in all disqualification cases” Who requested reconsideration.

In the “Electoral Guarantees” accords agreed in Barbados last October, the parties agreed to a mechanism to address political disqualifications that prevent many anti-Chavistas from running for office, such as a majority presidential candidate. Opposition, Maria Corina Machado.

Leozenis García went before the TSJ on December 7 to request a review of his disqualification, recalling that he had been imprisoned “eight times” in the past 25 years. He was “disqualified” because he ran for mayor of Caracas.

For his part, Marto wanted to run for mayor in a municipality in the state of Aragua (North) in 2021, but was unable to run due to political ineligibility imposed in 2017.

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