Judicial Independence Archives

2015 National Assembly announces start of process to appoint new Supreme Court Justices

September 18, 2026September 18, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

The Daily Journal.- The National Assembly elected in 2015 announced Friday that the Official Gazette published an amendment to Article 65 of the Organic Law of the Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ), which, according to the legislature, “formally begins the process to appoint all the justices” of the country’s highest court. The National Assembly announced […]

Matheus: dismantling the “judicial dictatorship” must be a priority to rebuild the democratic state

August 22, 2026August 22, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

The Daily Journal.- Juan Miguel Matheus, a member of the opposition delegation in talks with the Delcy Rodríguez administration, believes that transforming the judiciary must constitute one of the first steps toward an eventual democratic reconstruction of Venezuela. In an article published Friday in the Spanish newspaper El Mundo, Matheus warns that an electoral system […]