The ruling by Venezuela means Maria Corina Machado, a 56-year-old industrial engineer, cannot register her candidacy for presidential elections in 2024.
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CARACAS (Reuters) -Venezuela's Supreme Justice Tribunal on Friday upheld a ban which prevents presidential candidate Maria Corina Machado from holding office, upending the opposition's plans for elections planned later this year. With its ruling, Venezuela's top court has barred Machado, a 56-year-old industrial engineer, from registering her candidacy for presidential elections scheduled for the second half of 2024. The decision came hours after three of Machado's allies were detained on accusa
Venezuela's Supreme Justice Tribunal upheld a ban on opposition presidential candidate Maria Corina Machado from running for office amid political chaos.