Investigation Launched into Venezuela Opposition Primary as Winner Machado Faces Official Presidential Run Ban

Venezuela's attorney general investigates allegations of electoral violations and financial crimes against opposition's primary, while the US threatens to reimpose sanctions if Maduro fails to lift the ban on Machado's presidential run.

Venezuela's Attorney General Tarek William Saab has launched a criminal investigation into the organization of the opposition's presidential primary, alleging electoral violations, financial crimes, and conspiracy.
Despite governmental hindrance, and even with the eventual candidate María Corina Machado being officially barred from running for office by President Nicolás Maduro's administration, over 2.4 million voters participated in the election.
Machado won the primary election with an overwhelming 93% of the votes, significantly ahead of nine other candidates.
The US has threatened to roll back sanction reliefs if the Maduro administration does not lift bans on opposition figures like Machado and restore democratic norms.
Despite the official ban on her candidacy, Machado retains positive hopes, urging her supporters to stay strong in the face of anticipated obstacles on the road to the 2024 presidential elections.

The Christian Science Monitor