Maduro creates commission 'against fascism and neo-fascism' - News. For the opposition it is a new pretext to suffocate dissidents.
Announcement comes amid the registration of candidates for the July 28 presidential election. Maduro, 61, will seek a third term that could see him remain in power for nearly two decades. The initiative is seen by the opposition as a further pretext to. suffocate movements and parties opposed to 'Chavismo', as confirmed by the wave of arrests.