"US Condemns Venezuelan Supreme Court's Ban on Opposition Leader's Candidacy and Reviews Sanctions Policy"

The US and conservative world leaders have condemned Venezuela's highest court for blocking opposition leader María Corina Machado's presidential candidacy, with the US reviewing its sanctions policy on Venezuela. The court upheld a 15-year ban on Machado, accusing her of seeking US-imposed sanctions, despite an agreement between Maduro's government and the US-backed opposition to work towards a fair election. The opposition's chief negotiator has called for international support, while Maduro's government insists on holding the presidential election this year, as the country grapples with a decade-long crisis.