Democratic elections in Venezuela won’t happen overnight – here’s the groundwork that’s needed first
Chatham House | 2026-04-27 | americas
Topics: Americas
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English Summary
The Chatham House analysis argues that achieving credible democratic elections in Venezuela requires extensive preparatory groundwork, rather than immediate scheduling. This urgency stems from the deep politicization and degradation of key institutions, including the judiciary and security services, under previous regimes. To establish a viable democratic path, the report recommends urgent, coordinated reforms and preparatory negotiations. These efforts must involve the interim government, the domestic opposition, civil society, and critically, international stakeholders such as the United States.
中文摘要
查塔姆館（Chatham House）的分析指出，委內瑞拉要實現具公信力的民主選舉，需要的是充分的準備基礎工作，而非急於定下時間表。這種急迫性源於前政權時期，司法和安全服務等關鍵機構遭受了深度政治化和系統性衰退。為建立可行的民主路徑，該報告建議進行緊急且協調的改革，並展開準備性談判。這些努力必須涵蓋過渡政府、國內反對派、公民社會，以及至關重要的國際利益相關者，例如美國。
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