Negotiations Between Venezuela’s 2015 National Assembly and Interim Government to Begin in Caracas Next Week

CARACAS, August 1, 2026. — Venezuela’s 2015 National Assembly, presided over by Representative Dinorah Figuera, and Jorge Rodríguez, representative of Delcy Rodríguez’s interim government, held a telephone conversation this Saturday that marked the beginning of the dialogue process aimed at Venezuela’s democratic transition and at assisting the victims and those affected by the twin earthquakes that struck on June 24, 2026.

In a statement, the 2015 National Assembly said that, during the conversation, the parties agreed on the agenda for the first round of in-person talks, which will take place next week in Caracas.
The issues to be discussed during this first round of negotiations are:

Assistance for those affected by the twin earthquakes;
Strengthening democracy; and
Political rights and guarantees.

The delegations that will participate in the negotiations were also defined. On behalf of the 2015 National Assembly, the political and technical commission will be chaired by Representative Dinorah Figuera, accompanied by Marco Aurelio Quiñones, Ramón López, Jorge Millán, Juan Miguel Matheus, and Sergio Vergara. A support commission will also be established, comprising lawmakers Macario González, Desirée Barboza, Julio César Moreno, and Elimar Díaz.

“We thank the United States and Secretary of State Marco Rubio for their support for Venezuela’s transition. This beginning marks a new chapter in the struggle to build a dignified future for all Venezuelans,” the statement concluded.

You can read the full statement on the website of the 2015 National Assembly.