WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor issued the following news release:
We remain deeply concerned along with regional partners by the Venezuelan National Electoral Council's (CNE) decision to prevent democratic opposition parties from registering successive candidates for Venezuela's upcoming presidential election. The CNE's acceptance of only those opposition candidates with whom Maduro and his representatives feel comfortable runs counter to competitive and inclusive elections that the Venezuelan people and international community will view as legitimate.
We continue to call on Maduro and his representatives to ensure international observer access, end the jailing and haras...