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Venezuelan dialogue begins to restore democratic institutions

From El Nacional · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Dinorah Figuera, president of the 2015 elected National Assembly, announced the formal start of a political dialogue process.
  • The talks involve deputies from the 2015 Parliament and representatives of the interim government.
  • The goal is to begin a new phase focused on recovering democratic institutionalization in Venezuela.

Dinorah Figuera, president of Venezuela's 2015 elected National Assembly, declared the formal launch of a political dialogue process aimed at restoring democratic institutions. She stated that this meeting marks the beginning of a new phase for the country's institutional and political recovery.

Figuera announced the start of the process via her social media account X, emphasizing that the discussions between deputies of the 2015 National Assembly and representatives of the interim government will set a course toward democracy and reinstitutionalization. "We are working firmly for freedom and democracy for Venezuelans," she added.

Today we installed the process that will mark the route towards Democracy and the reinstitutionalization of Venezuela between deputies of the National Assembly 2015 and representatives of the interim government.

โ€” Dinorah FigueraAnnouncing the start of the political dialogue process on social media.

The dialogue, held at the Simรณn Bolรญvar Convention Center, is part of a political process announced last week and supported by the United States. The agenda includes discussions on reinstitutionalizing the Supreme Court of Justice and the National Electoral Council, ensuring political and civil rights, and addressing the consequences of the June 24 earthquake.

Figuera had previously indicated that working groups would convene over the coming months, with initial results expected by December. The initiative seeks to advance the recovery of democratic institutions and guarantee citizens' rights.

We are working firmly for freedom and democracy for Venezuelans.

โ€” Dinorah FigueraStating the commitment of the 2015 National Assembly members to the process.
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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.