The Daily Journal — Acting President Delcy Rodríguez announced that she has asked Venezuela’s Supreme Tribunal of Justice (TSJ) to establish a special judicial jurisdiction to expedite civil cases arising from the damage caused by the twin earthquakes of June 24. The proposal aims to provide legal certainty for affected families.
Rodríguez announced the move on her official Telegram channel, and the Presidential Press Office later distributed the statement.
“We addressed a very important issue for the victims of the June 24 twin earthquakes. I requested the collaboration of the Supreme Tribunal of Justice to create a special jurisdiction that will handle the civil matters resulting from the twin earthquakes,” Rodríguez said, according to the official statement.
According to the government report, the initiative seeks to speed up the resolution of disputes involving ownership of damaged properties and protect the property rights of people who lost all or part of their homes during the earthquakes.
Rodríguez explained that the proposal includes a mechanism to preserve the property rights of residents whose apartment buildings collapsed, allowing them to retain their ownership share of the land on which their apartments once stood.
“Those who lost ownership of their apartments should know that the land will be divided according to the same ownership shares established under the condominium system, preserving each owner’s participation. They will retain ownership through proportional shares of the land,” she said.
According to the Presidential Press Office, the government believes that creating this special jurisdiction will accelerate legal procedures involving damaged properties, prevent ownership disputes, and support the country’s post-earthquake reconstruction efforts.
So far, the TSJ has not announced whether it has formally accepted the request or provided details about the scope or structure of the proposed special jurisdiction.
