"Venezuelan Supreme Court Disqualifies Opposition Presidential Candidate"

Venezuela's Supreme Justice Tribunal has upheld a ban preventing opposition presidential candidate Maria Corina Machado from holding office, disrupting the opposition's plans for upcoming elections. The decision came after three of Machado's allies were detained on conspiracy accusations, escalating tensions between the government and the opposition. The US condemned the court's ruling, potentially straining relations between the two countries. Meanwhile, President Maduro, expected to seek a third term in 2024, declared the Barbados agreement "mortally wounded" after claiming to have foiled assassination plots.