The acting president of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, announced the end of the Amnesty Law approved in February by the National Assembly, during a judicial reform event. Accompanied by high-ranking officials, Rodríguez indicated that the regulation, which covered 8,616 cases, was one of the most intensive in the world. Those who did not access the benefit can now channel their requests through the Democratic Coexistence and Peace Program, a new administrative avenue that replaces the previous mechanism.
The Venezuelan judicial system updates its case management platform ⚖️
The announced judicial reform seeks to digitize the files of the 8,616 cases covered by the repealed law. Sources from the Supreme Court of Justice indicated that an online tracking system will be implemented for the Democratic Coexistence and Peace Program, with access through a web portal and notifications via mobile messaging. The goal is to reduce processing times and centralize requests from those left out of the amnesty, although the technical scope of the new system has not yet been fully detailed.
From amnesty to coexistence: the plan B that is not a plan B 🔄
Changing the name of a law does not always change its fate, but here they have given it a new label. The Amnesty Law has passed on, and now pending cases are channeled through the Democratic Coexistence and Peace Program, which sounds more like a spiritual retreat slogan than a judicial solution. For those who did not receive the benefit, the message is clear: if you didn't get in through the front door, try the window of peace, even if it's not clear whether that window has a latch or is wide open.