Initiative
THE DORAL ACCORDS
A five-point framework for national understanding
First editorial revision for discussion · August 2026
A Venezuelan proposal to lower the tension, help people now, rebuild institutions we can trust, and open a peaceful, constitutional way forward.
The Doral Accords are a Venezuelan civic initiative built on one guiding idea: meaningful representation.
Every Venezuelan political force, without exception, should have a real seat and a real voice at the table, not a symbolic one. On that basis, the Accords invite the country's main sectors to be honest about how serious this moment is and to agree on five practical commitments.
The idea is simple: trade uncertainty and confrontation for clear rules, immediate help for families and a path the Venezuelan people decide for themselves. The Venezuelan people are sovereign from beginning to end: every decision belongs to them, and the Accords' only aim is the well-being of the Venezuelan people.
Scope
These Accords cover only the five commitments below. Anything else about Venezuela's future is for the Venezuelan people and the constitutional process that may follow, not for this document.
The framework
The five commitments
A new National Electoral Council
The parties agree to lawfully name a new, independent and credible Electoral Council (Consejo Nacional Electoral - CNE). Its job is to run elections and public votes Venezuelans can trust, with full audits and serious observers at home and abroad.
A renewed Supreme Tribunal of Justice
The parties agree to lawfully renew the Supreme Tribunal of Justice (Tribunal Supremo de Justicia - TSJ), so the country has an independent court that protects rights, upholds the Constitution and gives everyone basic legal certainty.
Immediate release of political prisoners
People held for political reasons are freed, through a clear process that independent observers can verify. It is an urgent humanitarian step and the first real sign the country is choosing peace over payback.
A National Constituent Assembly authorized by the people
The parties support a direct vote in which Venezuelans decide whether to convene a National Constituent Assembly (Asamblea Nacional Constituyente - ANC), pursuant to Articles 347 and 348 of the Venezuelan Constitution. Its rules, safeguards, powers, and limits are put on the table before the vote.
United States co-participation: the GO Card relief fund
If a workable agreement is reached, and only if both the government and the opposition join the Doral Accords, the United States would sign and authorize a relief fund right away, as a goodwill gesture to the Venezuelan people: the GO Card. It puts money straight into people's hands, fifty dollars a month for twelve months, for eight million Venezuelans, paid with legally available Venezuelan resources, at no cost to the U.S. taxpayer, and run independently with full audits. If the Venezuelan sides do not agree, the funds are not released.
The sequence
How the proposed path would work
If the parties agree, the Accords are signed in October 2026. From there, each step moves forward with clear written rules, public dates, independent checks and the authority required by Venezuelan and U.S. law.
The people decide whether to begin
The initiative to convene the ANC will be undertaken by voters representing at least 15% of the electoral body, in accordance with Article 348 of the Constitution. Their signatures are collected and verified by the CNE. The popular initiative moves forward only if the people agree.
Venezuelans vote to elect the Delegates
Once the required number of signatures are certified by the CNE, an election must be called. The Delegates to the ANC are elected by universal, direct, secret and plural vote, under the rules already approved by the CNE.
The ANC enacts a Constitutional Statute for the Transition
The elected Delegates approve the enactment of a Constitutional Statute for the Transition (Estatuto Constitucional para la Transición - ECT), setting forth the constitutional and legal basis for the appointment of a Transitional Governing Board (Junta de Gobierno de Transición - JGT), led by a president and a cabinet of six. Pursuant to the ECT, the JGT lawfully and temporarily takes on the country's executive duties while the new Constitution is written. It works inside the constituent process, with limited powers, public oversight, a fixed end date and no power to extend its own term. The ECT sets forth a fixed date for general elections to be held.
The ANC writes and presents the Constitution
The ANC debates and writes the new Constitution in the shortest responsible time. Every major political and social current should have a voice and the work should be public, orderly and peaceful. The goal is to present the finished proposal to the people no later than November 2027.
The people vote yes or no
Right after it is presented, Venezuelans vote to approve or reject the proposed Constitution. Only a yes from the people brings it into force. If they say no, the current Constitution stays.
General elections are called under the new Constitution
General elections are called for the first part of 2028. Venezuelans elect the President, the new legislature the Constitution creates, the governors, the mayors and the local representatives it establishes. The JGT hands over power to the newly elected executive authorities, which take office and are sworn in before the newly elected legislature.
Peaceful coexistence throughout the process
The Accords call on every democratic sector to participate without fear of collective punishment or political revenge. No one is asked to give up their history or their beliefs. Everyone is asked to accept the same rules, reject violence, respect the vote, and let Venezuela's future be decided peacefully.
Why the sequence matters
Venezuela needs help now, but relief alone will not fix the crisis.
The country also needs institutions people can trust, clear constitutional authority and a peaceful way to settle differences. As those conditions take hold, families are safer, daily life steadies and serious investment can come back with more confidence.
The dates here are goals for negotiation, not claims that anyone has already accepted them. The final timetable, the legal instruments and the responsibilities must be agreed by the parties and reviewed by qualified Venezuelan and United States counsel.
Venezuela does not need another promise.
It needs a path people can understand and trust.
¡Gloria al bravo pueblo!