19×More mentions of the Supreme Court on opposition channels · Last 7 days vs. the January–July 2026 average.
2,5×More mentions of dialogue and negotiation on state TV · Last 7 days vs. the January–July 2026 average.
Dinorah Figuera, former president of the 2015 National Assembly, invited "honorable women and men" to take part in the process to appoint a new Supreme Court, El Nacional reported. According to VPItv, she said judicial reform must come before other changes, thanked Donald Trump and Marco Rubio, and said the technical tables will present conclusions in September.
On Con El Mazo Dando, Diosdado Cabello criticized leaders of the Unitary Platform who, he said, attack the dialogue tables in public but lobby for a seat at them. According to La Patilla, Cabello framed the Supreme Court overhaul as a long-standing chavista proposal and said "dialogue does not mean surrender".
«Figuera said the technical tables are still working and that their conclusions will be presented in September.»— VPItv, August 20, 2026 · watch
«That is the cheap hypocrisy on display at the highest levels of the Unitary Platform.»— Diosdado Cabello, August 20, 2026 · watch
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Amnesty International and relatives of political prisoners demanded independent medical evaluations, access for families and lawyers, and uninterrupted treatment, EFE reported. Andreína Baduel, sister of detainee Josnars Baduel, denounced delays in care. According to Foro Penal, cited by EFE, more than 300 political prisoners remain behind bars.
On Vladimir Villegas's show, relatives of detainees from Falcón and Monagas denounced missing records in the case files and asked for the amnesty law to be applied to the remaining post-election cases. They said the Zulia detainees have a closing hearing on September 1.
«For them we ask for the amnesty law to be applied, the amnesty law applied in the clearest way.»— Relative of a political prisoner (on Vladimir Villegas's show), August 20, 2026 · watch
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Commentator David Placeres said the Vente Venezuela team that returned from exile is already organizing campaign events and that Machado fears the presidential election will be delayed. He also raised the scenario of Machado being barred from campaigning or running, which he called an "outrage".
«María Corina Machado fears the presidential election will be delayed and parliamentary elections called first»— David Placeres, August 20, 2026 · watch
