“We do not care what imperialism or the oligarchies think about the political, social, and economic life of Venezuela,” said Maduro. Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro speaks with Radio La Pizarra. In February, a number of Venezuelan opposition parties laid out a road map to hold a primary contest in October to choose their presidential candidate. The EU report concluded that “​​the Venezuelan electoral legal framework complies with most basic international electoral standards” but nonetheless claimed that “structural deficiencies” remained. Despite calls from figures such as the United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk to lift sanctions, Washington and its allies have steadfastly refused.