ALBA-TCP welcomes the registration process for presidential candidates in Venezuela
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Published at: 27/03/2024 01:26 PM
The general secretary of the Bolivarian Alliance for the
Peoples of Our America-Peoples' Trade Agreement (ALBA-TCP), Jorge
Arreaza, on behalf of the countries that make up the regional integration block,
welcomed this Wednesday the process of registering presidential candidates for the elections of July 28 in Venezuela.
Through the social network X, the diplomat stated that
“the member countries of ALBA-TCP applaud the number of candidates and the
diversity of political parties registered for the presidency of Venezuela,
faithfully complying with the Barbados Agreements between the Government and the opposition
signed on October 17, 2023.”
Below is the full text of the statement:
The member States of the Bolivarian Alliance for the
Peoples of Our America-Peoples' Trade Agreement (ALBA-TCP)
welcome the process of registering presidential candidates in the
sister Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ahead of the next elections on July 28, 2024.
The member countries of ALBA-TCP applaud the number of
candidates and the diversity of political parties registered for the presidency,
faithfully complying with the Barbados Agreements between the government and the Venezuelan
opposition signed on October 17, 2023, which, despite the negative
narrative that some governments and media have tried
to impose on the Venezuelan electoral system, demonstrates that Venezuela has a healthy and participatory democracy.
The presidential electoral process in Venezuela will be crucial
for the future of the entire Latin American and Caribbean region and the Alliance
reiterates its support for the Venezuelan people to exercise their right to vote and
choose the future of the nation.
The ALBA-TCP reaffirms its commitment to the self-determination
and sovereignty of peoples and rejects any form of interference or
imposition in the 2024 electoral process. We consider it fundamental to
respect the right of each country to freely choose its authorities, without
interventions of any kind that undermine the integrity and transparency of
its democratic process.
Caracas, March 27, 2024
Mazo News Team