Venezuela has announced that its presidential election will take place July 28, but the country’s leading opposition candidate remains barred from the ballot.
Dr Raul Sanchez-Urribarri
Associate Dean (Academic and International Partnerships) at the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, La Trobe University
E: r.sanchezu@latrobe.edu.au M: 0452 215 560
Dr Sanchez-Urribarri can discuss:
- Latin American politics
- Elections; Foreign Policy; Legal Issues in Latin America
Quotes attributable to Dr Sanchez Urribarri:
"The next critical point is in about two weeks, when the opposition will probably decide whether they back an opposition candidate different from the one elected in primaries (barred from running), with the U.S. also making announcements regarding the sanctions regime in the coming days in response to the government’s moves regarding the election.
"It will be a very challenging phase leading up to the presidential election."
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