Venezuela Bars EU Monitors From July Presidential Election

  • Decision reduces the chances vote will be seen as legitimate
  • Invitations to the Carter Center, UN were ratified by the CNE

CNE President Elvis Amoroso

Photographer: Carlos Becerra/Bloomberg
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Venezuela withdrew an invitation to European Union election monitors, reducing the chances that the international community will accept the results of the upcoming presidential election in July.

The National Electoral Council cited the EU’s sanctions on some Venezuelan officials in its decision.