Overview
- Representatives from the sitting National Assembly, the Venezuelan Interim Government, and Dinorah Figuera of the 2015 National Assembly met to agree on an agenda for a political dialogue on a democratic transition.
- The agreed agenda centers on rebuilding democratic institutions, strengthening the National Electoral Council (CNE), restoring durable guarantees for political participation, and protecting civic freedoms for open public debate.
- The U.S. publicly endorsed the process and described the 2015 National Assembly as the last internationally recognized democratically elected body in Venezuela, signaling international support for the talks.
- U.S. officials said this meeting is an initial, technical phase and that continued, technical conversations involving Venezuela’s political parties and the Interim Government are expected to follow in Caracas in the coming weeks.
- If the talks deliver a credible CNE and clear political participation guarantees, they could pave the way for wider domestic participation and renewed international engagement, while immediate effects for Venezuelans would include safer space for opposition activity and clearer rules for future elections.