Venezuela needs free press and new electoral commission for fair elections, says Rubio

Venezuela requires a free press and a new electoral commission to hold democratic elections, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio declared Wednesday. The United States detained Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro earlier this year and brought him to trial in the U.S.

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To have free and fair elections, you need a free press.

Five months after this operation, Rubio stated that the country remains in a "rebuilding phase." "Part of the rebuilding phase is creating the conditions for a free and independent press. To have free and fair elections, you need a free press," Rubio said. He described this as the future of Venezuela but did not specify when it might happen.

The top U.S. diplomat also highlighted the need for political parties to "organize and mobilize because you cannot participate in elections if you have not had the time." When asked by congressmen about the possibility of elections by the end of 2027, Rubio responded, "We would like to see it as soon as possible," noting that only five months have passed since the operation against Maduro, not five years.

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We would like to see it as soon as possible.

"Five months is not a long time for a country that has gone through what this country has gone through. However, it is clear that we need a new electoral commission, and ultimately, Venezuela's future lies in free and fair elections with multiple parties," he added.

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Five months is not a long time for a country that has gone through what this country has gone through. However, it is clear that we need a new electoral commission, and ultimately, Venezuela's future lies in free and fair elections with multiple parties.