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The deal is part of an agreement signed in October between a U.S.-backed opposition group and the government of Nicolás Maduro on electoral conditions ahead of the 2024 presidential election

Venezuela’s government and a faction of the opposition have agreed on a process through which aspiring presidential candidates who were banned from running for office can attempt to get that decision reversed. The agreement, released late Thursday by negotiators from each side and the Norwegian diplomats guiding the dialogue, gives the candidates until Dec. 15 to challenge their ban — a tool the Venezuelan government has repeatedly used to sideline adversaries, including most rece...

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Plus: A look at the presidential election in Argentina.

That Argentines chose Javier Milei, a political novice who campaigned with a chain saw, speaks to Argentina’s unhappiness with high inflation.

Please join the CSIS Americas Program for a discussion on strengthening the U.S.-Dominican Republic bilateral relationship with the President of the Dominican Republic, H.E. Luis Abinader.

BRICS, the bloc of fast-growing economies that stands as a potent challenger to the Western alliance, has grown beyond the five countries from which it derives its name with the recent addition of six more members. Other nations plan to join BRICS+, creating a coalition of developing countries powerful enough to shake the global economy.

Please join the CSIS Americas Program for a discussion on strengthening the U.S.-Dominican Republic bilateral relationship with the President of the Dominican Republic, H.E. Luis Abinader.

According to data obtained by the Washington Post, authorities have seen an up to 60 percent drop since the announcement of the flights in early October

María Corina Machado, a former lawmaker, may soon be challenging authoritarian leader Nicolas Maduro as she dominates the Venezuela election primary with over 90% of the vote.