Türk cast doubts Venezuela’s elections will be free and fair

FILE - A supporter holds up a banner with images of opposition leader Maria Corina Machado and presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez during a campaign rally in Maracaibo, Venezuela, on May 2, 2024. A motorcyclist rides past a campaign mural of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas on July 3, 2024.

The United Nations’ chief human rights official warns that Venezuela’s upcoming presidential elections are unlikely to be free and fair because widespread repression in the country prevents dissident voices from being heard.