The Venezuelan Parliament set 12 months as the maximum duration of a subsequent transition to Nicolás Maduro

The Venezuelan Parliament, with a majority of opposition, set in 12 months the maximum validity of a possible transitional government led by the acting president Juan Guaidó, which would begin by "ceasing" what he considers a "usurpation" of power by Nicolás Maduro.

"Once the usurpation has ceased," Guaidó "will exercise for 30 consecutive days as chairman in charge" to "lead the process leading to the formation of a Provisional Government (…) and the realization of free presidential elections ", establishes the law on the status of the transition, approved this Tuesday in ordinary session.

If there was "technical impossibility to call" elections within these 30 days, The Parliament "can ratify the president in charge as provisional president", with a term of "maximum term of twelve months".

The text states, however, that elections must be held as soon as possible.

The Constitution orders that, in case of "absolute lack" of the presidency, elections be held in 30 days and that the President of the Legislative Assembly, currently Guaidó, he takes over the position while a new president takes power.

The law "gives a framework, an order and looks for governance and stability in the transition process", he said after the vote Guaidó, recognized by the United States, a dozen countries in Latin America and a score of Europe.

Guaidó was proclaimed interim president on January 23, after the Parliament declared Maduro "usurper", saying that his second term (2019-2025) began on January 10. This was the product of fraudulent elections.

The decision of the Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ) considers that all decisions of the Parliament are null since its declaration of contempt in 2016, Barely badumed the majority of the opposition after his overwhelming electoral victory in December 2015.

The TSJ opened an investigation against Guaidó for "spoofing", banned him from leaving the country and froze his badets and accounts.

Parliament, on the road to transition, It is committed to renewing all public authorities, including the judiciary and the electoral powers.