Venezuelan government and opposition launch top court selection review
A seven-member panel will examine how Supreme Court candidates are selected as both sides continue talks on judicial reform.
Venezuela’s interim government and opposition have appointed a seven-member panel to review the process for selecting candidates to the Supreme Court of Justice, marking a concrete step in talks on judicial reform.
The agreement followed a second round of discussions and was announced in a joint statement, Al Jazeera Global News reported. The sides also agreed to continue reviewing legislative measures needed to transform the judicial system.
The panel’s membership, timetable and potential recommendations have not been disclosed. The agreement begins a review; it does not itself change the court’s selection process.
The talks follow an initial round in August, when the two sides agreed to pursue an overhaul of the judicial system and seek the return of Venezuelan assets frozen by the Bank of England.
A further round of talks is scheduled for next month.
