Venezuela's Delcy Rodriguez vows elections at UN but offers no timetable

Venezuela's Vice-President Delcy Rodriguez has pledged that elections will be held in the country but declined to specify when, using an address to the United Nations to portray the government as committed to democratic reform.

Rodriguez told delegates that Venezuela is in a process of transition toward full democracy and has opened channels of dialogue with sectors of the political opposition, framing the moves as evidence of the government's willingness to engage its critics.

The announcement, short on detail, is likely to draw scrutiny from governments and rights groups that have long called on Caracas to set a clear and credible electoral timetable as a condition for broader international re-engagement.