Venezuelan National Assembly Chief Rules Out Immediate Presidential Election

Caracas. Jorge Rodriguez, President of the National Assembly of Venezuela, has made it clear that there will be no immediate election to choose a new president in the country. In an interview with the American media outlet Newsmax, he stated that the main priority now is not elections but stability in the country and the restructuring of state institutions.

According to Rodriguez, Venezuela is currently undergoing a phase of re-institutionalization, which involves efforts to make the judiciary, security agencies, administration, and constitutional structures fully functional and acceptable to all again. He emphasized that the current need is to ensure stability rather than holding elections.

The presidential term in Venezuela is six years. The last election was held in 2024, which opposition parties and much of the international community deemed controversial and opaque. Since then, the country's political situation has become more complex. On January 3, after the US military allegedly attacked the capital Caracas and took President Nicolas Maduro and his wife to the US, the Supreme Court appointed Vice President Delcy Rodriguez as interim president. She has the support of both the military and the ruling Socialist Party.

Jorge Rodriguez stated that before setting a timetable for new elections, the government will seek dialogue and consensus with all factions of the opposition. According to him, elections without national reconciliation, political dialogue, and institutional stability will only bring further polarization. In the meantime, the government has released some political prisoners and advanced an amnesty law. However, opposition parties have called this insufficient and a political maneuver. Analysis suggests that the decision to postpone the election gives the Maduro faction more time to consolidate power. Analysis is emerging.