Venezuela's Rodriguez promises elections in transition to 'full democracy'

The useful part

NEW YORK/CARACAS — Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodriguez told the U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday that the country would hold elections as part of a transition to "full democracy," but did not give a specific date for the vote. "I want to make this very clear at this General Assembly: there will be elections in Venezuela," said Rodriguez, who came to power after American forces captured then-President Nicolas Maduro in a January raid.

How it works

• Rodriguez said the government had initiated talks with the opposition and would guarantee the participation of all political forces.
• She added that national institutions were being prepared for the electoral process.
• authorities have previously emphasized the need for an election, yet no date — not even a tentative one — has been set.

Example or evidence

• "Venezuela has initiated a process of democratic transformation for its rebirth, an orderly, institutional, and verifiable process, to build a country that is freer for all, more prosperous, and more...