Venezuela invites EU, UN and others to observe presidential election

Venezuela has invited the European Union to send a team to observe presidential elections on 28th July in which President Nicolas Maduro is widely expected to seek another term.

Maduro's re-election to a six-year term in 2018 was not recognized by the United States and dozens of other countries, and was met with a string of sanctions.The president of the National Electoral Council said on Thursday the body had sent invitations to the European bloc and United Nations, the US-based Carter Center NGO, BRICS and the African Union, among others.

Venezuela this week set a long-awaited election date, which comes after Maduro's government and the opposition agreed in Barbados last year to hold a free and fair vote in 2024 with international observers present.