Political dialogue delegations agree to discuss creating an office for political rights and citizen participation

The Daily Journal – Representatives of Venezuela’s interim government and a delegation from the 2015 National Assembly agreed to begin discussions on creating an “Office for Political Rights and Citizen Participation,” according to a joint statement released on Wednesday night, October 21. “Discussions will begin on the creation of an Office for Political Rights and […]

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Rubio Meets with Dinorah Figuera in Washington, reaffirms support for dialogue with Venezuela’s interim Government

The Daily Journal.- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio reaffirmed Washington’s support on Friday for the dialogue process led by opposition figure Dinorah Figuera with Delcy Rodríguez’s interim administration. He said the goal is to move toward a peaceful transition that restores democracy in Venezuela. “This process that she is leading, along with her team, […]

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Trump says Delcy Rodríguez wants elections but believes Venezuela is not ready

The Daily Journal – U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, “wants” the country to hold elections. However, he believes the South American nation is “not ready” for them yet. Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump praised the Venezuelan leader and highlighted her performance at the helm of […]

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What will we do?

By Héctor Sánchez, Sociologist — Let us imagine, for a moment, the following scenario: the U.S. midterm elections arrive, and Donald Trump suffers a crushing defeat, just as opinion polls suggest amid dissatisfaction from six out of every 10 Americans. Under those circumstances, the president would most likely face immediate impeachment proceedings. Given Washington’s status […]

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U.S. welcomes dialogue between Venezuela’s government and opposition

The Daily Journal. — The United States on Thursday welcomed the launch of a dialogue process between the Venezuelan government and a group of former opposition lawmakers, describing the initiative as an important step toward political reconciliation and the country’s recovery after the devastation caused by the recent earthquakes. State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott said […]

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