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Primero Justicia presents plan to rebuild Venezuela

From El Nacional · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Venezuela's opposition party Primero Justicia unveiled a plan for national recovery, focusing on institutional, economic, and social rebuilding.
  • The plan, titled "Organization and proposals for the reconstruction of Venezuela," outlines phased strategies combining technical proposals with community organization.
  • Party leaders emphasized that rebuilding trust and achieving democratic legitimacy through elections are crucial for economic recovery and investment.

The opposition party Primero Justicia has presented a comprehensive plan aimed at rebuilding Venezuela, addressing its deep institutional, economic, and social crises. The initiative, named "Organization and proposals for the reconstruction of Venezuela," details a phased approach that merges technical expertise with grassroots community engagement.

The only way for trust to come to Venezuela, for investment to come to Venezuela, is precisely with trust.

— Carlos OcarizCarlos Ocariz, a leader of Primero Justicia, emphasized the need for institutional trust and democratic legitimacy to attract investment and drive recovery.

During the presentation, party leader Carlos Ocariz stressed that restoring confidence is paramount for attracting investment and achieving political change. "The only way for trust to come to Venezuela, for investment to come to Venezuela, is precisely with trust," he stated. Ocariz insisted that new public institutions must gain legitimacy through votes to foster this confidence.

For trust to exist, there must be new public powers that have legitimacy in the vote.

— Carlos OcarizOcariz linked the necessity of attracting investment to the establishment of democratically elected public institutions.

The plan goes beyond mere diagnosis, offering concrete solutions for public services, the economy, and democracy, including immediate community-level projects. José María De Viana, an engineer specializing in public services, highlighted the severe deterioration of basic services as a major factor impacting daily life and the economy. "There is no way for the country to be prosperous... if we do not have functioning public services," he asserted, calling for profound reforms in sectors like electricity and water.

It is not enough to say that we are doing badly, but what do we propose to change.

— Carlos OcarizOcariz highlighted that the party's plan offers concrete actions rather than just identifying problems.

Another party leader, Juan Pablo Guanipa, framed the reconstruction plan within a broader political transition. He emphasized the immediate priority of holding presidential elections to democratize and liberate Venezuela before embarking on national rebuilding. The party believes that achieving democratic elections is the essential first step toward national recovery.

The first desire is that public services once again respect the dignity of Venezuelans.

— José María De VianaEngineer José María De Viana spoke about the critical state of public services and their impact on citizens' lives.
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Originally published by El Nacional in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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