Caracas (EFE).- The partial unblocking of X, a budding openness to international press, and the acceptance of humanitarian aid in the wake of the devastating earthquakes in Venezuela have highlighted Delcy Rodríguez’s pragmatism for the political survival of Chavismo, according to analysts consulted by EFE.
What began in January as a sort of trial run, based on the selective release of political prisoners, the return of street protests, and opposition leadership emerging from hiding, has now been supplemented by these measures. The administration aims to alleviate internal pressure and project an image of cooperation to the international community.
Rodríguez, who assumed the role of acting Head of State following the US capture of former president Nicolás Maduro, has shown «gestures» of political opening, explain analyst Piero Treppiccione of the Gumilla Center and sociologist and human rights defender Rafael Uzcátegui of Laboratorios de Paz.
However, they warn, this shift is circumstantial or momentary, driven by the 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes on June 24th, which have left more than 4,300 dead and caused extensive infrastructure damage for which the State lacks sufficient response capacity.
