2015 National Assembly confirms start of dialogue process with ruling party for a 'democratic transition'

Venezuela's opposition National Assembly, elected in 2015 and led by Dinorah Figuera, has confirmed the commencement of political dialogue with the ruling party. This development follows a meeting in Caracas between Figuera and Jorge Rodríguez, president of the government-controlled National Assembly. The opposition parliament announced that both sides agreed to form a political technical committee. This body will serve as a mechanism to outline a work agenda and a roadmap aimed at building institutional agreements. The stated objective is to advance toward a "democratic, orderly, sustainable, and inclusive transition." The parties also intend to create a scenario conducive to the political, economic, and institutional recovery of Venezuela. The meeting, held at the Federal Legislative Palace, marks the first formal engagement between representatives of the 2015 National Assembly and the current government-controlled parliament. According to the opposition's statement, the technical committee will help set priorities, establish timelines, and create monitoring mechanisms to track progress. Key proposals from the 2015 National Assembly include rebuilding democratic institutions, strengthening electoral bodies, fully restoring political parties, ensuring guarantees for all political actors, and upholding freedom of expression. Both sides committed to an "orderly, progressive, and inclusive" process with verifiable goals to build national trust.

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The objective of this instance will be to advance towards a democratic, orderly, sustainable, and inclusive transition, as well as to design a scenario that favors the political, economic, and institutional recovery of the country.