Venezuelan opposition leaders pledged to extend the term of the current legislature past the end date of January 2021 after the government-friendly Supreme Court appointed an electoral body to oversee this year's parliamentary elections.
Gladys Maria Gutierrez Alvarado, new rector of Venezuela's National Electoral Council reacts during conversation with Indira Alfonzo Izaguirre, new President of Venezuela's National Electoral Council after a swearing-in ceremony at Venezuela's Supreme Court in Caracas, Venezuela June 12, 2020. REUTERS/Manaure Quintero
An extension would allow Juan Guaido, who is recognized by dozens of countries as Venezuela’s rightful leader due to his position as president of the opposition-held National Assembly, to remain in the role even if opposition parties boycott the elections due by the end of the year.
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