US urges Venezuela's Maduro to allow opposition candidate to run in election

The United States is deeply concerned that opposition candidate Corina Yoris has not been allowed to register for Venezuela's July election and urges President Nicolas Maduro to let all candidates run against him, a White House National Security Council spokesperson said on Tuesday.

The spokesperson also said the U.S. remains "committed to maintaining sanctions relief" for OPEC member Venezuela if Maduro upholds his electoral commitments that led to sanctions relief last year. (Reporting By Matt Spetalnick)