During her address to the 81st session of the UN General Assembly, the President of the Republic, Delcy Rodríguez, outlined the framework for refounding the national economy and Bolivarian justice upon the ruins of division, maintaining that transitions «did not arise from rupture, but from transformation firmly led from within the institutions themselves.»
In order to safeguard citizens and capital against the arbitrary exercise of power and to restore public trust, Delcy Rodríguez noted that «a reform of the justice system is urgent» within the new State landscape, aiming to «consolidate a system of justice and social equality as envisioned by our Liberator, Simón Bolívar.»
In the matter of elections, the Head of State cautioned that democracy is not measured by the mere existence of polls, but by the quality of the competition preceding them; she affirmed that «we have initiated a political dialogue with opposition sectors to lead to a process based on equal conditions for all,» before categorically confirming that elections will indeed take place in Venezuela. «A country free from economic restrictions of any kind, so that its right to development is guaranteed,» raised the Venezuelan representative, while advocating for paths of pluralistic understanding and setting aside the unnecessary tensions of public debate.
To this, she added a call: «I ask for the accompaniment of the international community to support—in good faith—for the changes Venezuela needs, while respecting my country’s self-determination. Venezuela wants to breathe freely, to exercise its rights as a sovereign nation without any interference, to be a Venezuela that is admired and respected.» On the route toward this institutional goal, the high-ranking official asserted: «I come to assume a historic responsibility: to steer back Venezuela from a period of uncertainty and conflict toward an era of full democracy, recognized by its own people and by the world; “…a new era of well-being for the rebirth of Venezuela.”
“This is not the end of a speech; it is the beginning of a commitment, demanding full respect for sovereignty, renewing faith in new generations, and extending a hand to those who uphold the nation’s future through their efforts.”