Record #7857
Venezuela will hold a national election that produces a new leader committed to democratic freedom and friendly relations with the United States within the next six months.
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Occurrence 1 of 1 · source record #7857 Verdict (Ted Cruz) · Inside the Room with the Heroic Soldiers Wounded in the Maduro Raid & with Venezuelan Opposition Leader Maria Corina Machado
Original quoteWe could see elections in Venezuela, in Cuba and Iran, we could see leaders elected by the people who stand for freedom and who want to stand with America and be friends with America. We could see that in Venezuela, in Cuba, and Iran, Iran.
Quote begins at 22:28
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How the call settles
YES if, by 2026-07-16, Venezuela holds a nationwide leadership election and the winner becomes or is formally selected to become the national governing leader while publicly committing to multiparty democracy, civil liberties, and friendly relations with the United States; NO if no such election and qualifying winner occur by that date.
Our reasoning
NO on the research record because National Assembly president Jorge Rodriguez explicitly ruled out near-term elections on February 10, 2026, saying stabilization must come first, and no Venezuelan national election was held by the July 16, 2026 deadline; opposition leader Maria Corina Machado said as of May 2026 she still planned to run only 'by end of 2026' at the earliest.. Applied stored rule: YES if, by 2026-07-16, Venezuela holds a nationwide leadership election and the winner becomes or is formally selected to become the national governing leader while publicly committing to multiparty democracy, civil liberties, and friendly relations with the United States; NO if no such election and qualifying winner occur by that date.
Outcome evidence
National Assembly president Jorge Rodriguez explicitly ruled out near-term elections on February 10, 2026, saying stabilization must come first, and no Venezuelan national election was held by the July 16, 2026 deadline; opposition leader Maria Corina Machado said as of May 2026 she still planned to run only 'by end of 2026' at the earliest.
Outcome date: 2026-07-16
Verdict recorded: 2026-08-12
Basis: research