An Argentine journalist traveling to Venezuela to cover the elections on Sunday was banned from entering the country on the grounds that he “doesn’t meet the required criteria” and is now waiting to be deported at the Caracas airport. He arrived in Venezuela on a flight from that same airline via Panama — President Nicolás Maduro has banned direct flights from Argentina. Unlike the 2018 elections, in which opposition did not to participate, this time there is a total of 10 candidates from different political sectors. These will be key elections for Venezuela, with the Maduro administration is facing accusations of authoritarianism. There will be international auditors, but Brazil has announced it will no longer send any auditors after Maduro questioned the Brazilian electoral system.

Source: Bueno Aires Herald July 25, 2024 22:20 UTC