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Venezuelan push for early elections, dialogue disputes

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Protests and civil‑society calls since May 2026 continue to press for an early presidential election before the interim government’s mandate ends on 3 July. The opposition, led by María Corina Machado and president‑elect Edmundo González Urrutia, reconvened the Platform Unitaria Democrática (PUD) on 14 July to reaffirm demand for a free, early vote and a new National Electoral Council. Subsequent meetings on 17 July evaluated a parliamentary‑led dialogue framework planned for 1 August; however, August, though Acción Democrática’s Henry Ramos Allup warned the PUD would not join negotiations without full opposition representation. Fuerza Vecinal on 18 July supported backed formal talks between the 2015 and 2025 National Assemblies, citing priorities such as stressing wages, reconstruction, reconstruction and a new electoral body. Former Táchira governor César Pérez Vivas filed a popular action on 20 July seeking to declare President Maduro’s office vacant and order elections within 30 days. On 26 July Machado and González issued a joint communiqué rejecting any participation in the design, construction or operation of the announced U.S.-backed dialogue mechanism. They said they would not hinder initiatives that achieve verifiable progress and listed reiterated five criteria for assessing any process: restoration process—restoration of democratic institutions, release of all political prisoners, inclusive guarantees, a clear presidential‑election timetable, timetable and full respect for popular sovereignty. They also condemned the double earthquakes sovereignty—and said they would not obstruct initiatives that achieve verifiable progress. The dialogue, promoted by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and slated to start on 1 August, was temporarily halted after the June 24 June, which earthquakes that killed more than 5,500 people, injured at least 16,740 people and left nearly 18,000 homeless, and accused authorities of blocking humanitarian aid. thousands homeless. The opposition reaffirmed the legitimacy of the 2023 primary and 2024 presidential election results, announced plans to return to Venezuela to help aid reconstruction and build a “Gran Acuerdo Nacional” for reconstruction, Nacional,” and called for a new government with moral authority and managerial capacity. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio later confirmed Washington’s backing of the dialogue, describing calling it as a “very significant proposal.”

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