Venezuela revoke EU invitation to observe nation’s presidential election in July

National Electoral Council president Elvis Amoroso (right) (Ariana Cubillos/AP)

Venezuela’s election authorities on Tuesday revoked an invitation to a European Union (EU) mission to observe the country’s upcoming presidential election, in which president Nicolas Maduro is seeking reelection.

National Electoral Council head Elvis Amoroso cited economic sanctions imposed by the EU as the reason for withdrawing the invitation.