Juan Barreto calls for broader political dialogue in Venezuela beyond political elites

The former Caracas metropolitan mayor views the dialogue between the acting government and the 2015 National Assembly as a first step toward restoring the country’s institutions. Still, he warns that the process must also address social demands. The Daily Journal.- Former Caracas Metropolitan Mayor Juan Barreto believes that the dialogue between Venezuela’s acting government and […]

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U.S. lifts sanctions on Jorge Rodríguez

The Daily Journal.- The U.S. government announced Wednesday that it had lifted sanctions against Jorge Rodríguez, president of Venezuela’s National Assembly. According to a statement from the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), the agency removed Rodríguez’s name from its sanctions list. The Treasury Department initially placed Rodríguez on its sanctions list on […]

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Third round of U.S.-backed political dialogue begins Wednesday

The talks will focus on political and civil guarantees to lay the groundwork for a potential electoral process. The Daily Journal.- The opposition delegation participating in talks with Chavismo met Tuesday to prepare the agenda for the third round of negotiations, scheduled to begin Wednesday. The discussions aim to advance an agreement on political and […]

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

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 […]

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Dialogue went as far as it could, taking its first steps toward a modest goal

Recovering the gold deposited in England and reshuffling the deck for the selection of Supreme Court justices are announcements that, if they materialize, would give the first dialogue process since January 3 an early victory. José Gregorio Yépez The resumption of negotiations between the Executive Branch and one sector of the opposition once again brings […]

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2015 National Assembly announces joint agenda beginning in August to advance political transition

The Daily Journal — Venezuela’s 2015-elected National Assembly announced on Tuesday the launch of a joint working agenda that will begin on August 1. Lawmakers presented the initiative as a roadmap “to promote stability, democracy, and national recovery.” In a statement published on X, the opposition bloc said the initiative aims to mark “the beginning […]

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