MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Tuesday, July 14th 2026 - 22:07 UTC
The talks will bring together the National Assembly elected in 2015, with an opposition majority and headed by Figuera, and the 2026 Assembly, controlled by Chavismo and led by Jorge Rodríguez
The two legislative bodies vying for legitimacy in Venezuela will begin a joint working agenda on August 1, promoted by the United States, with the stated aim of moving toward a democratic reinstitutionalization of the country, more than six months after the capture of former President Nicolás Maduro.
The talks will bring together the National Assembly elected in 2015, with an opposition majority and headed by Dinorah Figuera, and the Assembly elected in 2026, controlled by Chavismo and led by Jorge Rodríguez, brother of acting president Delcy Rodríguez. Both confirmed the resumption of contacts through statements. According to the text released by Figuera, the agenda will prioritize strengthening democratic institutions and the electoral system, and restoring guarantees for political participation. Rodríguez, by contrast, presented the process as part of a call for national unity to confront the emergency, and referred to his counterparts as former members of the 2015 Assembly.
