Wasserman Schultz on Venezuela’s High Court Upholding Ban on Opposition Presidential Candidate

Washington, January 27, 2024
The United States offered Maduro one last chance to hold free and fair elections against his opponent, who received over 90 percent of her primary vote. It’s clear Maduro has no plans to put his record of trashing human rights, jailing opponents, and undermining democracy on the ballot.

“I am horrified but not at all surprised that Maduro’s kangaroo court upheld its baseless ban on Maria Corina Machado’s candidacy for president. The United States offered Maduro one last chance to hold free and fair elections against his opponent, who received over 90 percent of her primary vote. It’s clear Maduro has no plans to put his record of trashing human rights, jailing opponents, and undermining democracy on the ballot. Therefore, we must be equally clear: I urge the President to snap back sanctions on Maduro and his regime immediately.”