Venezuela rescinded an invitation to European Union observers to monitor the presidential vote in July, citing EU sanctions against Venezuela. 'They are not worthy people to come to this country...while they maintain sanctions,' Elvis Amoroso, head of the National Electoral Council (CNE), said.
The EU introduced sanctions against Venezuela in 2017, including travel bans, asset freezes, and an arms embargo, due to concerns over democracy, the rule of law, and human rights deterioration.
EU sanctions were lifted temporarily for four officials linked to the electoral body to support free and fair elections. However, a government-controlled measure led to the revocation of the EU observers' invitation, causing the recent decision.
Elvis Amoroso criticized EU sanctions as 'colonialist, coercive, unilateral, and genocidal.' The EU expressed regret over the CNE's decision, emphasizing the importance of transparent elections with international observation support.
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