“Venezuela’s high court on Monday suspended the opposition’s entire primary election process, including its result, and ordered organizers to hand in documents identifying millions of voters… The court ruled the opposition’s Oct. 22 contest may be in violation of the law. It was not immediately clear whether the suspension would effectively result in the nullification of the primary vote…
The challenges to the primary come even though Maduro’s government agreed in principle, days before the election, to let the opposition choose its candidate for the 2024 presidential election. The agreement was part of a deal signed between the government and a faction of the opposition backed by the U.S. But Maduro’s government has in the past bent the law, retaliated against opponents and breached agreements as it sees fit.”