A New Law and New Justices, but the Same Old Political Control over Venezuela’s Supreme Court

Carlos Lusverti* Leer en español aquí. On January 19, 2022, the Venezuelan National Assembly, whose members were  elected in the disputed elections of December 2020, adopted a new law that will affect  the Supreme Court (Tribunal Supremo de Justicia, TSJ). On its face, the law does not comply which international human rights standards on judicial independence.  The Venezuelan Supreme […]