In brief
Acting Venezuelan president Delcy Rodriguez declared on Thursday that a newly restructured electoral authority would oversee forthcoming elections with global oversight, ensuring safeguards for fair participation among all political forces. She also ordered a review of certain state-owned non-essential assets for potential privatization or restitution.
In a televised address from CARACAS on Thursday, Venezuela’s acting president Delcy Rodriguez announced that a “revamped” electoral authority will oversee future elections with the world as a witness.
Rodriguez said the new body will conduct all constitutional elections under stringent safeguards to prevent the electoral process from becoming a source of conflict, stressing that elections should resolve differences rather than deepen divisions.
She stated that the authority will secure “genuine conditions for fair participation for all political forces,” and that elections will serve as a route to a peaceful political settlement.
Parallel to the election reforms, Rodriguez ordered the government to review state-owned “non‑essential assets” that could be privatized or returned to former owners, claiming the review will promote economic efficiency and transparency.
The announcement came amid continued international scrutiny of Venezuela’s political climate, following the United States’ narco‑terrorism charges against former President Nicolás Maduro and the subsequent U.S. military operation that captured Maduro and his wife in January.
Sources confirm the structural changes to the electoral cabinet and the asset review directive; details of the international oversight mechanism remain unconfirmed at this time.
