Thousands of supporters gathered outside the Poliedro de Caracas, the country’s largest indoor stadium, answered in the affirmative when asked if they approved of Maduro being nominated as the “candidate of the PSUV and the Bolivarian Revolution” in the July elections.

Cabello then stated that the President had been confirmed by acclamation as a presidential candidate, so he would be registered as such before the National Electoral Council (CNE), which opened the period from March 21 to 25 for the filing of these applications.

Maduro appreciates the support of PSUV militants

Taking the microphone and waving the PSUV flag, Maduro thanked them for their support and promised to fight to win the elections.

There is only one destiny: people’s victory. No matter what they did, no matter what they said, they could not and will never be able to defeat us.

The head of state, who won his first re-election in 2018 by 6.2 million votes in an internationally disputed election, will compete, now 61, although it is unclear who his opponents will be.

As for the majority opposition, former lawmaker Maria Corina Machado, who won the primary last October, hopes to compete despite being disqualified from holding public office by a ruling by the Comptroller General that will prevent her from registering her candidacy for the House of Representatives. KNE. (EFE)