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The Electoral Branch of the Venezuelan Supreme Court suspended the opposition primary process that saw far-right opposition politician Maria Corina Machado chosen to represent the “Unitary Platform” in upcoming presidential elections. The selection of Machado was conducted on October 22 by the self-styled National Primary Commission without the assistance of the country’s National Electoral Commission (CNE). “All effects of the different phases of the electoral process conducted by the National Primary Commission are suspended,” read the Supreme Court ruling. The motion to suspend the primary process was brought forward by José Brito, an opposition lawmaker that is at odds with the leadership of the “Unitary Platform” and its parties. Brito, who is described in the ruling as a “aspiring participant in the primaries”, requested an injunction by the court over the process’ alleged “illegal and unconstitutional acts.” https://venezuelanalysis.com/news/venezuelan-supreme-court-suspends-opposition-primaries/