Venezuelan parliament approves reform of committee that elects Supreme Court judges

HRT (Hrvatska radiotelevizija)State / PublicCenter12 hr. ago

The Venezuelan Parliament has approved a reform increasing the number of members in the body responsible for selecting judges of the Supreme Court, part of ongoing negotiations between the government and opposition ahead of future elections. The transitional government, supported by former U.S. President Donald Trump, began talks with parts of the opposition in August. Discussions include changes to the Supreme Court, whose current members are associated with the ruling party, as well as reforms to the electoral commission. Under the new reform, the selection committee for Supreme Court judges will increase from 21 to 23 members, consisting of eleven legislators and twelve civil society representatives. The committee will evaluate and conduct pre-election screening of 32 candidates. The National Assembly named a commission for selecting judges in May, but the process stalled after the government and opposition opened a new round of negotiations.

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