Nations respond to strongman Nicolás Maduro blocking María Corina Machado and now Corina Yoris from running against himA chorus of Latin American nations, including Brazil and Colombia, have voiced concern over the deteriorating political situation in Venezuela after the opposition politician best-positioned to challenge its strongman leader, Nicolás Maduro, in July’s presidential election was prevented from registering for the vote.Corina Yoris, an 80-year-old philosopher, was little-known outside academic circles until last Friday, when she was catapulted onto the frontline of Venezuela’s long-running political crisis by being named as the substitute for María Corina Machado, a prominent opposition figure who had been banned from running in the election. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/mar/26/nicolas-maduro-blocks-presidential-candidate-corina-yoris-venezuela
Author : Tom Phillips Latin America correspondent
Publish date : 2024-03-26 20:46:58
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