Venezuela TSJ Suspends Opposition Primary Process

Caracas (EFE).- The Supreme Court of Venezuela (TSJ) last Sunday ordered the suspension of “all the effects of the various stages of the electoral process conducted by the National Primary Commission” (CNP). An appeal filed by opposition vice-president Jose Brito sought a review of the “irregularities”.

According to the 122nd ruling of the Electoral Chamber of the TSJ published on the Supreme Court website, the Organization of Opposition Elections Commission must record the “administrative background of the twenty-five-step electoral process” of the primaries. From invitation to event to review, completion and declaration of minutes.

In addition, they must submit to the Supreme Court minutes to accept the candidacy of candidates disqualified by the Comptroller’s Office from holding elected positions, including Maria Corina Machado, who won the internal elections. The executive action was imposed for a one-year period in 2015, but was recently extended to 2030.

TSJ gives three days time to CNP

Likewise, they must also offer the resignations of candidates Henrique Capriles and Freddy Superlano, who refused to run a few weeks before the election. “

The TSJ gives the CNP three days to submit “a report” indicating “the mechanism used to secure election materials and the location designated for this purpose.”

Finally, he ordered the Attorney General, Tarek William Saab, and other public authorities to announce the conviction and the facts reported by Prieto – he promised – to set up a “commission on alleged electoral crimes and general crimes”. , without specifying what kind of illegal activities they committed.