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Venezuela advances judicial reform and political dialogue

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The process to renew the Supreme Tribunal of Justice (TSJ) has entered an active implementation phase. The National Assembly designated an 11-member preliminary commission, chaired by deputy Giuseppe Alessandrello, to organize the selection of the Judicial Nominations Committee. This committee, composed of 11 deputies and 12 civil society members, officially opened its nomination process on October 2, 2026, with a deadline of October 9. The goal is to appoint 32 new magistrates by November. Political negotiations facilitated by the United States have progressed through a third cycle of dialogue. Following the release of 20 political prisoners confirmed by Foro Penal, discussions have focused on political guarantees, the lifting of disqualifications, and the restoration of rights for exiled leaders. A parity commission is being established to manage Venezuelan gold reserves held at the Bank of England, intended for recovery efforts following the June 2026 seismic events. The ~~next~~ third cycle has concluded, and a fourth round of negotiations is scheduled for ~~November 11–15.~~ November. In parallel, the government is pursuing judicial and economic reforms. Attorney General Larry Devoe Márquez led a session with various United Nations agencies to incorporate technical recommendations into the National Consultation on Criminal Justice Reform. ~~Additionally, acting~~ Acting president Delcy Rodríguez ~~announced a~~ has implemented tax system ~~modernization, which includes~~ modernizations, including restructuring the ~~list of~~ special ~~taxpayers~~ taxpayer list from over 132,000 to approximately 40,000–44,000 and ~~implementing~~ suspending mandatory fiscal machines for small and medium businesses to aid formalization. These reforms utilize a new data interconnection system between Seniat, the Central Bank, the banking sector, Saren, and Saime to ~~improve collection efficiency for~~ direct revenue toward social ~~investment.~~ programs and earthquake reconstruction. Additionally, oil production has reportedly reached 1,252,000 barrels per day through agreements with North American Blue Energy Partners (Nabep).

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