Can Venezuela’s Push for Elections Succeed?
By
Benigno Alarcón Deza
The country’s democratic transition depends on Washington’s willingness to set an electoral timetable, an expert writes.
CARACAS—In a matter of days, elections have become a recurring theme in Venezuela and Washington. Speaking at the UN General Assembly last week, acting President Delcy Rodríguez promised to hold elections at the “right moment,” and President Donald Trump admitted they discussed the issue during their first-ever meeting on the sidelines of the international gathering. Before these events, lawmakers Ted Cruz and Bernie Moreno had been pressing for free and fair elections, and on Thursday, the Senate’s Foreign Relations Committee is reportedly...
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