00:00And on Thursday, the acting president of Venezuela, José Rodríguez, headed the inauguration ceremony for the Commission for the National
00:06Consultation on Criminal Justice Reform at the Miraflores Palace.
00:11This call will bring together various sectors of the country to discuss the restructuring of the Venezuelan legal system from
00:18a humane and preventive perspective.
00:21Also in attendance at this event were the Attorney General of the Republic, Larry Deboe, and the President of the
00:27National Assembly, Jorge Rodríguez.
00:29In this context, the acting president explained that this reform is in response to a request from the Venezuelan people
00:34to ensure equal access to justice for all without discrimination.
00:47As part of the nationwide consultation, we will be asking Venezuelans for their opinion on criminal justice reform.
00:56I know this is a request from the people of Venezuela.
01:02Everything related to access to justice, ensuring that access is timely, that it is available to all without discrimination, and
01:15that it leads to impartial justice, undoubtedly.
01:21Important steps have been taken, but I believe that this issue can no longer be postponed, and we must address
01:30it.
