Judges on Venezuela’s Supreme Justice Tribunal on Wednesday named Gladys Gutierrez – who is under sanction by the United States – as the court’s new president. Gutierrez is one of 20 judges that Venezuela’s ruling-party controlled National Assembly appointed to the South American country’s top court earlier this week Full Text -> TheGuamDailyPost

TRaducción de cortesía -> Los jueces del Tribunal Supremo de Justicia de Venezuela nombraron el miércoles a Gladys Gutiérrez, quien está bajo sanción de Estados Unidos, como la nueva presidenta del tribunal. Gutiérrez es uno de los 20 jueces que la Asamblea Nacional controlada por el partido gobernante de Venezuela nombró a principios de esta semana para el máximo tribunal del país sudamericano

Traducción al español -> Google Translación

The US has imposed new sanctions on Venezuelan Chief Justice Maikel Moreno and offered a bounty of $5 million for his arrest. Washington accuses the judge of taking bribes — charges Moreno says are based on lies. Full Text-> Deutsche Welle

The Organization of American States (OAS) approved a resolution to condemn the decisions of the Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ) of Venezuela that appointed the members of the National Electoral Council (CNE), a decision that corresponds by law to the National Assembly, the only power controlled by the opposition. Additionally, the TSJ decided to suspend the directives of two of the most important opposition parties to replace them with leaders accused of being related to the government of Nicolás Maduro.

The decisions of the TSJ would ensure an electoral victory for the regime in the parliamentary elections to be held this year, as established by the constitution.

The European Union, the United States, the International Contact Group and the Lima Group have also rejected these TSJ decisions

The Maduro government’s latest power play – in which loyalist judges appointed the board that will oversee end-of-year elections – is evidence to many in the Venezuelan opposition that talking is fruitless. But negotiations remain the only route to a stable outcome for the country’s protracted crisis. Full Text -> International Crisis Group

Venezuela’s Supreme Court, loyal to President Nicolás Maduro, on Tuesday ordered the takeover of two of the nation’s most powerful political parties opposed to the socialist government ahead of parliamentary elections expected this year. The court suspended and replaced the board of directors for the Justice First party a day after the same move against the Democratic Action party, one of the nation’s oldest and largest. It was part of a “necessary restructuring process,” the court said in separate rulings posted on Facebook. By Scott Smith. Full Text -> The Ledger

The former governor, Bernabé Gutiérrez, who was expelled recently from the Acción Democrática (AD) party, upon learning of his dealings with the government in appointing the new rectors of the National Electoral Council, filed an appeal with the Supreme Court of Justice ( TSJ). And this court proceeded to suspend the current AD directive and appoint him in charge of that party, replacing Henry Ramos Allup. Gutierres does not have the support of a single member of the board of directors, nor with the support of the party’s 25 territorial sections, nor with the 380 municipal groups, not even with any of the current deputies.
It is not the first time this happens. Other parties such as COPEI, the Movement to Socialism and Homeland for All, have already gone through this. This is expected to be an advance for the regime to control the country’s four most important political organizations.

The Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ) of Venezuela, controlled by ‘Chavismo’, has given the National Assembly, in opposition hands, 72 hours to deliver the list it had drawn up with its candidates to the National Electoral Council (CNE) , in the framework of the political battle to control the electoral process to renew the legislative headquarters. Full Text -> Explica

A loss of control of the national assembly by the opposition could complicate the standing of Juan Guaido, the national assembly president who is recognised as Venezuela’s legitimate president by dozens of countries, including the United States and most western democracies. Guaido invoked the constitution and claimed the role of interim president in January 2019, based on his position as leader of the legislative body. By Deisy Buitrago, Luc Cohen. Full Text -> Reuters

The ruling also establishes that any person, public or private, “who lends or transfers space” for the installation of a Parallel or virtual Parliament “Will be considered in disrespect, and any act exercised as such is void ”. This prevents Guaidó and the members of its board of directors from continuing with the celebration of parliamentary sessions in diverse and improvised places as the entrance to the AN headquarters, which is occupied by his rival, Parra, is vetoed. Full Text -> Explica

Venezuela’s Supreme Court on Tuesday, May 26, approved opposition member Luis Parra as parliament speaker after a tense, months-long stand-off with opposition leader Juan Guaido, who also claims the role. The court, made up of loyalists to President Nicolas Maduro, declared Parra’s claim “valid,” it said in a statement. Guaido has dismissed Parra as “an accomplice to dictatorship.” Full Text-> Rappler