Faced with an election ban, Venezuela opposition leader names alternate
Al Jazeera
Opposition leader María Corina Machado named professor Corina Yoris as her replacement in the 2024 presidential race.
Maria Corina Machado, the opposition leader in Venezuela’s upcoming presidential election, has thrown her support behind an alternate candidate as she continues to face a ban from running for office.
She named the 80-year-old historian and professor Corina Yoris to be her replacement in the July 28 race.
The announcement came on Friday, as the administration of President Nicolas Maduro received international condemnation for its alleged pressure campaign against Machado.
Earlier in the day, the United States Department of State issued a statement condemning the arrests of individuals close to Machado, including two members of her campaign: Dignora Hernandez and Henry Alviarez.
“The decision by Maduro and his representatives to detain two members of the leading opposition candidate’s campaign and issue warrants for seven others represents a disturbing escalation of repression against Venezuela’s opposition parties,” spokesperson Matthew Miller said in a statement.
