Venezuela presidential election to be held July 28-electoral council

Elvis Hidrobo Amoroso, head of Venezuela's National Electoral Council (CNE) shows the electoral calendar proposal agreement for the country's presidential election signed by political organizations, business and religious sectors and social movements, at National Electoral Council, in Caracas, Venezuela March 1, 2024. REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria

CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela will hold its presidential election on July 28, the head of the national electoral council Elvis Amoroso said on Tuesday.

President Nicolas Maduro is expected to run for re-election, but it is unclear who he will face as an opposition challenger after Maria Corina Machado, who overwhelmingly won an October opposition primary, had a public office ban upheld by the Supreme Court in January, prompting a reinstatement of sanctions by the United States.