Venezuela's Rodriguez promises elections in transition to 'full democracy'
Rodríguez said the government has begun dialogue with opposition groups and will prepare institutions for an inclusive vote, without setting a timetable.
- 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 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 …
Venezuela’s Interim President Promises Elections at UN, But Gives No Date
Venezuela’s interim President Delcy Rodríguez told the United Nations General Assembly Wednesday that her country will hold elections as part of a transition toward what she described as “full democracy,” but she did not provide a date for the vote. Rodríguez, who took office after the removal of Nicolás Maduro earlier this year, made the commitment during her first address to the General Assembly as Venezuela’s interim leader. “I want to make t…
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The president-in-charge, Delcy Rodríguez, said during her participation in the 81st General Assembly of the United Nations (UN), that a process of “inclusive and transparent” elections will take place in Venezuela as part of a transition to a “full democracy,” but she did not specify a date for the elections. “I want to leave this very [...] The Delcy Rodríguez ticket guarantees before the UN General Assembly that “there will be elections in Ven…
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