Pending Legislative Agenda: Dialogue and Oversight Define Parliament's Pace

According to the source consulted, according to a consulted report, the National Assembly began its second session period with expectations focused on Supreme Court renewal arising from an agreement between the interim government and the opposition in the dialogue table promoted by the United States.

Deputy José Gregorio Correa of Alianza Democrática and former parliamentarian Pedro Pablo Alcántara stated that the assembly's performance will remain linked to the pace of negotiations and Washington's oversight.

Correa said he does not know which laws will receive priority in the final quarter of 2026 because the agenda is handled strictly by the directive board. He agreed with Stalin González on the need to approve the Partial Reform of the Electric Service Law.

According to the consulted report, Correa stressed that the parliament cannot end another year without legislating on Venezuelan workers' salaries, social benefits and pensions. The minimum wage has remained frozen at 130 bolívares, equivalent to 0.1 dollars, since 2022.

From González's perspective, legislation should promote recovery of real wages and pensions so that incomes do not depend on bonuses without social security impact.

On May 1 the interim authorities approved a 50-dollar increase to the War Bonus, raising it to 200 dollars, while the food bonus stays at 40 dollars against a basic basket of 755.36 dollars according to Cendas, per the consulted report.

Alcántara expects at least a new Supreme Court by the end of the year.