Venezuela's parliament returns as a full member of the Inter-Parliamentary Union

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Venezuela's parliament returns as a full member of the Inter-Parliamentary Union

28 October 2026

Venezuela's National Assembly has been readmitted as a full member of the Union Interparlamentaria, the world body of national parliaments known in English as the Inter-Parliamentary Union.
The readmission was formally approved at the Union's 153rd General Assembly, held in Tanzania, after five years outside the organisation.
The Assembly's president, Jorge Rodriguez, held a high-level meeting in Geneva with Anda Filip of the Union's secretariat.
He presented the parliament's account of the national dialogue between the government and former deputies of the 2015 Assembly.
He also described steps taken on citizens' political rights and legal reforms meant to shield the economy and society from extreme polarisation.
The Venezuelan delegation included first vice-president Pedro Infante and deputies America Perez, Pedro Carreno, Luis Augusto Romero and Stalin Gonzalez.
The delegation was to continue with working sessions in Geneva.

Organisation: Union Interparlamentaria (UIP) Assembly that approved readmission: 153a Asamblea General, Tanzania Years outside: cinco anos Venezuelan Assembly president: Jorge Rodriguez Meeting venue: Ginebra

Why it matters for exams: The Inter-Parliamentary Union, its General Assembly numbering and the office of the President of Venezuela's National Assembly are all durable facts an examiner can set.

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28 October 2026 Source: Asamblea Nacional de Venezuela

In plain words

IPU Inter-Parliamentary Union — The global organisation of national parliaments, with its headquarters in Geneva; called Union Interparlamentaria in Spanish.