Venezuela Failing to Meet Some Key Commitments Despite Election Announcement, US Says

The United States has declared its intention to reinstate sanctions on Venezuela's crucial energy sector by mid-April unless key conditions are met, primarily allowing opposition candidate Maria Corina Machado to run in the upcoming presidential election. Brian Nichols, U.S. assistant secretary of state for Western Hemisphere Affairs, expressed deep concern over the trajectory of President Maduro's government, citing actions like upholding the election ban on Machado and the detention of numerous opposition activists.

Nichols emphasized the urgency, noting tight timelines and asserting that the direction of Maduro's government is alarming. The U.S. aims to collaborate with democratic actors in Venezuela and regional partners to determine a response. Machado, the leading opposition figure, insists on participating in the election, dismissing any substitute candidate and claiming her ban is a ploy by Maduro's government to avoid a credible challenge.

While the recent announcement of the election date partially fulfils Maduro's pledge, concerns persist as the government falls short of commitments made in the Barbados agreement. The agreement envisioned competitive, internationally monitored elections and the release of political prisoners, aspects that remain unfulfilled. Nichols stressed the inadequacy of incentives to motivate reforms, indicating the international community's frustration with the lack of progress toward a genuinely competitive election in Venezuela.

अमेरिका का कहना है कि चुनाव की घोषणा के बावजूद वेनेजुएला कुछ प्रमुख प्रतिबद्धताओं को पूरा करने में विफल रहा है।

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