Venezuela's Rodriguez promises elections in transition to 'full democracy'
Rodríguez said talks with the opposition have begun and all political forces will be included, but she gave no timetable for the vote.
- On Wednesday, Venezuelan interim President Delcy Rodriguez addressed the United Nations General Assembly, promising elections as part of a transition to "full democracy" without providing a specific date.
- Rodriguez assumed power in January after United States forces captured President Nicolas Maduro, marking her first visit to the U.S. as a Venezuelan head of state since 2018.
- On Tuesday, Rodriguez met with President Donald Trump and praised him for restarting dialogue, thanking the administration for its willingness to resume relations with Venezuela.
- In her address, Rodriguez stated her government has initiated "political dialogue with opposition sectors" to guarantee the participation of all political forces in the electoral process.
- Rodriguez emphasized that "rebuilding our national soul" is the priority, cautioning that while the nation is coming back strong after "setbacks," recovery "will take time.
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Venezuela's promised elections face long delays, sources say
CARACAS, Venezuela – Venezuela’s long-awaited vote may not happen for a year or more due to planned overhauls of the courts and electoral authorities, according to five political sources and analysts, despite Acting President Delcy Rodriguez’s promise of a transition to “full democracy.”
At UN, Venezuela’s Rodríguez Backs Dialogue and Says People Will Decide Election Date
The acting president called for Venezuela to be free from “economic restrictions of any kind” in order to guarantee its development. Venezuelan Acting President Delcy Rodríguez on Wednesday reaffirmed her country’s commitment to peace, dialogue, national reconciliation, and an electoral process determined by the people in an address to the 81st session of the UN […]
For approximately 18 minutes, Delcy Rodríguez held the 81st United Nations General Assembly stand to talk about a Venezuela that, according to his own words, is entering a new political stage. He did so as president-in-charge and with a speech that, rather than explaining what happened with the country during [...] The post Many think about Venezuela appeared first on La Silla Vacia.
Venezuela’s acting leader promises elections at the ‘right moment’
In her first address to the United Nations General Assembly since taking office, Venezuela’s acting president promised elections this week and said the country’s people would decide the “right moment” to choose their leaders. “I wish to state this very clearly before this General Assembly: Elections will be held in Venezuela,” Delcy Rodriguez said, adding that her government has started a “political dialogue with opposition sectors” to secure a …
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