Venezuela: Former Candidate Calls for National Debate on 'Pact for Venezuela'

Former presidential candidate Enrique Márquez has urged all sectors of Venezuelan society to openly discuss the proposals outlined in the "Pact for Venezuela." The initiative, officially presented recently, aims to address fundamental issues within the nation's political system. Márquez, speaking on a radio program, stressed the importance of restructuring the national political framework to ensure governmental stability. He advocated for a two-round election system, increased political dialogue, and the re-establishment of a bicameral parliament. Furthermore, Márquez called for the repatriation of funds lost to corruption and an end to political persecution based on differing viewpoints. The pact also proposes mechanisms to recover embezzled public funds and implement safeguards against ideological persecution. Márquez believes Venezuela is undergoing significant transformations that must lead to the full restoration of citizens' rights, describing the upcoming change as inevitable and necessary for a sustainable transition. He expressed optimism about the public's engagement and believes collective debate on the pact will foster a political model that respects public freedoms.

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Venezuela deserves an election system with a second round, that we have enough political conversation to give way to a government that is born; that Venezuela must return to bicameralism in Parliament; that it must go to an electoral system that respects minorities in Parliament, also repatriate the money that was with corruption and that political persecution for thinking differently never happens again.