Venezuela’s presidential elections will be held on July 28th, 2024.

The announcement was made by the country’s National Electoral Council on Tuesday, adding that council members had unanimously chosen the date 30 other possible options.

BBC News reports that President Nicolás Maduro, who has been in power for 11 years, is widely expected to seek re-election while his opponent María Corina Machado, is banned from holding office for alleged financial misconduct, which she denies.

Last year, the government and the opposition in the South American nation agreed to hold elections in 2024 and invite international observers.

The 2018 elections – when Mr Maduro was declared a winner – had been widely dismissed as neither free nor fair.