 The IACHR ruled unanimously that Lopez "should be allowed to run for office".Venezuela's Supreme Court (TSJ) declared the ruling "unenforceable", stating that the disqualification from holding public office was a legal sanction, not a political one, and that Lopez was still able to register as a candidate for office and participate in elections.This ruling barred López from running against Chavez for the following election, which polls indicated López would have won.