Venezuelan gov’t and opposition sign agreement on 2024 presidential vote

Venezuela's government and opposition signed an agreement to hold presidential elections in 2024 with the presence of observers from the European Union.

This comes as the two parties restart Norway-facilitated talks in Bridgetown, Barbados, seeking to end the country's political and economic crisis, after a nearly year-long suspension. The signed agreement mentions allowing all candidates "provided they meet the requirements... consistent with the procedures established in Venezuelan law."

For opposition representative Gerardo Blyde, the agreement was a "solid step" forward. The opposition, backed by several countries including the United States, did not recognize President Nicolas Maduro's 2018 re-election in a vote widely dismissed as fraudulent.