Delcy Rodríguez announces legal reforms and elections at the UN

In her speech to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Venezuela's acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, said the country had embarked on a legal reform and that renewing its judicial system was urgent and could not be postponed. The head of state pledged to guarantee real conditions of participation for all political forces and said that Venezuela will hold elections, for which a political dialogue with the opposition has already begun.

The process of structural reforms seeks to consolidate a setting in which understanding and dialogue prevail over political conflict, according to information published by the outlet. Rodríguez also stressed the importance of overcoming economic sanctions, which she considers a brake on human development, and criticized the current state of global trade for not adequately promoting national industry.

On the international cooperation front, the president held a bilateral meeting with Trinidad and Tobago's prime minister, Kamla Persad-Bissessar, at Venezuela's Permanent Mission in New York, according to Bitácora Económica. Likewise, the state broadcaster Telesur reported that the leader called for relations based on respect and equality, highlighting diplomatic efforts aimed at achieving collective benefits for the nation.