Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro speaks during a meeting with Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro at the Miraflores Palace in Caracas, Venezuela, November 18, 2023. REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights
WASHINGTON/CARACAS, Nov 30 (Reuters) – Opposition candidates barred from public office in Venezuela will be able to appear before the country’s top tribunal, which will rule on their bans, the country’s government and opposition said in a joint statement late on Thursday.
The announcement comes on the day of a United States deadline for the government of President Nicolas Maduro to take steps to remove the bans or risk the renewal of recently relaxed sanctions.
Candidates can make their petitions between Dec. 1 and Dec. 15, according to the statement, shared on social media by Norway, an observer country at talks between the two sides.
“The Political Administrative Court of the Supreme Justice Tribunal will rule on the admission of the suit and the protection requested,” the statement said.
Those taking their cases to the tribunal must abstain from disrespect toward the state and respect the country’s constitution, the statement added.
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