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Venezuela\u2019s President, Nicolas Maduro, says the country\u2019s main opposition parties are banned from taking part in next year\u2019s presidential election.<\/p>\n

He said only parties which took part in Sunday\u2019s mayoral polls would be able to contest the presidency.<\/p>\n

Leaders from the Justice First, Popular Will and Democratic Action parties boycotted the vote because they said the electoral system was biased.<\/p>\n

President Maduro insists the Venezuelan system is entirely trustworthy.<\/p>\n

In a speech on Sunday, he said the opposition parties had \u201cdisappeared from the political map\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cA party that has not participated today and has called for the boycott of the elections can\u2019t participate anymore\u201d, he said.<\/p>\n

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Source: BBC<\/p>\n

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