Venezuela: Presidential election date to be held on 28 July - BBC News

President Nicolás Maduro is expected to run again in the poll set for 28 July, but his main rival is banned.

6 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsVenezuela crisisImage source, ReutersImage caption, Nicolás Maduro is widely expected to run againVenezuela has announced it will hold presidential elections on 28 July - months earlier than expected.

President Nicolás Maduro, who has been in power for 11 years, is widely expected to seek re-election.

His opponent, María Corina Machado, is banned from holding office for alleged financial misconduct, which she denies.

Last year, the government and the opposition in the South American nation agreed to hold elections in 2024 and invite international observers.

The 2018 elections - when Mr Maduro was declared a winner - had been widely dismissed as neither free nor fair.

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