The DECIDE Network was launched in April primarily to promote participation in the legislative, regional, and local elections that were scheduled to take place this year. Photo: Efecto Cocuyo.
Guacamaya, August 15, 2025. The DECIDE Network (Red DECIDE in Spanish) warns of the risks of political violence and external intervention in Venezuela, emphasizing the need for a respectful and constructive national dialogue to advance toward sustainable democratic solutions. These solutions should center on the active participation of citizens and respect for the 1999 Constitution.
Venezuela’s political, social, and economic situation is becoming increasingly complex, directly affecting the daily lives of its citizens. According to a recent statement from the DECIDE Network, tensions escalated after the National Electoral Council (CNE) proclaimed the winner of the July 28, 2024, presidential elections without presenting disaggregated results as required by law—a move described as a “decisive institutional transgression.”
The resulting discontent is amplified by misinformation and propaganda on social media, platforms that should instead serve as spaces for debate and proposals to address the national crisis. The DECIDE Network insists on the need for responsible deliberation, grounded in reason, reality, national consciousness, and the political courage to take positions—even unpopular ones.
The statement also warns against the narrative of an “external solution,” which revives the specter of military intervention and could be exploited by those in power to justify the repression of opposition figures and social activists, as well as the violation of due process. DECIDE strongly rejects any form of political violence, stressing that historically, such dynamics only prolong conflicts and deepen polarization.
The organization emphasizes that advancing toward a democratic solution requires respecting a plurality of perspectives and ensuring Venezuelans remain the primary architects of their own future. International cooperation should serve as support, not imposition, fostering conditions for political alternation at all levels of government—backed by voters, not external forces.
Finally, DECIDE calls for a public and critical debate that equips citizens with arguments and tools to confront the country’s complex challenges, based on shared principles of respect for the 1999 Constitution and the construction of a sustainable and genuine national unity.
