The government of Venezuela, led by the interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, and the parallel opposition Parliament established in 2015 agreed this Wednesday to initiate a process in favor of the “transformation” of the country’s judicial system, as well as to promote the recovery of “international reserve assets” deposited in the Bank of England.
The commitment was set to complete its first work cycle framed within the political dialogue process, following the announcement, in mid-July, of a joint roadmap to rebuild the country after the double earthquake that has left more than 6,300 fatalities.
In judicial matters, the parties in dialogue agreed, according to a document shared on social media by the Venezuelan National Assembly, to initiate a process that contributes to the “transformation of the country’s Justice system.”
To this end, they committed to “renew and expand the judicial nominations committee,” activate a “new nomination process” for the renewal and appointment of all magistrates of the Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ), and establish a council to review credentials and requirements of the nominees to the TSJ to ensure compliance with the Constitution, the law, and the evaluation criteria.
Likewise, they agreed to concentrate efforts to “promote the recovery of the country’s international reserve assets” deposited in the Bank of England, “establishing mechanisms of transparency, traceability, and auditing in their efficient use, to guarantee the well-being of all those affected.”
This point, aimed at “continuing to respond to the victims” of the severe earthquakes that shook the country on June 24, is added to the agreement reached by the negotiating parties to “work on the strengthening of programs for housing, electricity, health, and debris removal.
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For this first cycle, two technical tables were established: one for emergency response to the double earthquake and another for the strengthening of democracy, the Judiciary, and the Electoral Power. Five working sessions with the tables and five plenary sessions between both delegations have been held.
It is worth remembering that the central Executive delegation is led by the president of the Venezuelan National Assembly, Jorge Rodríguez, while the 2015 National Assembly delegation is led by Dinorah Figuera, who replaced Juan Guaidó as president of the opposition Parliament.
Regarding the schedule for implementing the agreements, Rodríguez and Figuera have signed that it will begin this August “with official announcements and concrete actions, under a continuous work mechanism that ensures strict compliance with each commitment.”
In response, the acting president of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, celebrated this “first step” in the dialogue process and expressed confidence that it “contributes to building a path for better democratic coexistence” among the different political sectors.
The Miraflores resident called for “all political forces to join this dialogue, always putting the well-being, peace, stability, and development of Venezuela first.”
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