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Venezuela Opposition Urges Reinstatement Of Presidential Hopeful

The head of the opposition delegation in the dialogue with the Venezuelan government, Gerardo Blyde, alleged at a news conference that the process against Maria Corina Machado was rife with irregularities (Credit: AFP)

Venezuela's political opposition demanded Saturday that the Supreme Court reinstate the electoral eligibility of one of its leaders, as anxiety swirled around this year's still unscheduled vote.

The court, loyal to President Nicolas Maduro, on Friday upheld a 15-year ban on Maria Corina Machado from holding public office, and also confirmed the ineligibility of a possible opposition stand-in -- two-time presidential candidate Henrique Capriles.

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