Venezuela revokes invitation for European Union mission to observe presidential election in July

Venezuela said on Tuesday it had withdrawn an invitation for European Union representatives to observe the South American country's presidential election in July, accusing the bloc of “interventionist practices” in sanctions.

Venezuela cancels EU observers’ invitation ahead of presidential election

Brussels has urged Caracas to allow its monitors to observe the upcoming presidential election

Venezuela will not allow EU observers at the presidential elections in two months

Venezuela revokes invitation for EU election mission to observe presidential election

The head of the National Electoral Council, Elvis Amoroso, cited economic sanctions imposed by the 27-nation bloc as the reason for withdrawing the invitation. The EU had not yet accepted the invite that was extended earlier this year.

Venezuela disinvites EU election observers

Venezuelan officials said the July 28 presidential elections would be open to international observers, but has now made an about-turn regarding the EU mission.

Venezuela withdraws invitation to EU as election observers

Venezuelan authorities announced Tuesday they were withdrawing the invitation previously extended to the European Union (RU) to monitor the July 28 elections in a move that cast additional doubts over a process that has for long looked fudgy following the disenfranchisement of opposition leader María Corina Machado.