NGO Súmate director María Corina Machado informed that the primary elections aimed at selecting a single challenger of Hugo Chávez in next presidential elections will not be held, since the candidates registered for these polls decided to give up and back Manuel Rosales as the single opposition candidate.

Machado said that the primaries initiative accomplished its goal and that Súmate would continue working to ensure clean elections and respect for citizens' rights.

She thanked all the people who participated in the organization of primaries, including pre-candidates and volunteers.