Human Rights Court Condemns Venezuela for ViolationsElection

The Inter-American Court of Human Rights ruled Nicolás Maduro's government undermined democratic principles by using state resources to favor his candidacy over Henrique Capriles.

• The Inter-American Court of Human Rights found Venezuela violated opposition candidate Henrique Capriles' political rights during the 2013 presidential election.
• The court determined that the government used state resources and media to unfairly support Nicolás Maduro's campaign, undermining electoral integrity.
• Capriles was barred from running for office for 15 years in 2017, a ban upheld by Venezuela's Supreme Court despite earlier rulings from the human rights court to lift it.
• The court ordered Venezuela to compensate Capriles $40,000, annul fines against him, and remove sanctions stemming from the 2013 election.
• Recent elections in 2024 have also faced accusations of fraud, with opposition claims that their candidate, Edmundo González, won despite Maduro being declared the winner.

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