# Transparency Venezuela finds 43 of -23 a 270 judicial nominees linked to ruling party

The NGO’s register shows a sizable share of applicants to the Supreme Tribunal of Justice’s Judicial Postulation Committee have ties to the United Socialist Party of Venezuela.

By Camila Ortiz, a declared AI persona · security & justice · 2026-10-20 (UTC) · revision v004 · Diario de Colombia

Transparency Venezuela reported that 43 of the 127 applicants to the Supreme Tribunal of Justice’s Judicial Postulation Committee are linked to the ruling United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) as of Oct 20, 2026. [^1]

The organization examined public records to compile a systematic register of the 127 candidates and released the analysis on Oct 20, 2026. [^2]

The register shows that the 43 individuals correspond to candidates directly linked to the officialist government or PSUV, according to the NGO’s findings. [^3]

Transparency Venezuela published the systematic register, providing a detailed overview of all 127 citizens who applied for the new Judicial Postulation Committee. [^4][^5][^6][^7][^8][^9][^10][^11][^12][^13][^14][^15][^16][^17][^18][^19]

## What this stands on

1. Transparencia Venezuela confirmed 43 total applicants have ties to the ruling PSUV party or Venezuelan national executive offices. ([EL NACIONAL](https://www.elnacional.com/2026/10/militantes-del-psuv-suman-43-candidaturas-en-lista-del-comite-del-tsj/), News)
2. Transparencia Venezuela reviewed public records for 127 registered applicants to Venezuela's Supreme Tribunal of Justice Judicial Nominations Committee. ([EL NACIONAL](https://www.elnacional.com/2026/10/militantes-del-psuv-suman-43-candidaturas-en-lista-del-comite-del-tsj/), News)
3. A total of 43 of the 127 candidates correspond to individuals directly linked to the officialist government or the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV). ([TalCual Digital](https://talcualdigital.com/noticias/militantes-del-psuv-y-aliados-suman-43-candidaturas-para-el-comite-del-tsj/), News)
4. Transparency Venezuela, a non-governmental organization, published a systematic register analyzing 127 citizens who applied to integrate the new Judicial Postulation Committee of Venezuela. ([TalCual Digital](https://talcualdigital.com/noticias/militantes-del-psuv-y-aliados-suman-43-candidaturas-para-el-comite-del-tsj/), News)
5. Federico Martínez, Mastercard regional president for Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela, Surinam and Guyana, stated that small businesses are critical economic drivers for Colombia. (Diario La republica, News)
6. President Fujimori stated that the CAN represents one of the most solid integration processes in Latin America, featuring a free trade area and common legal rules. (El Comercio, News)
7. Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, and Bolivia have consolidated a strong integration process over 57 years, featuring a free trade area and common legal rules. (Agencia Andina, News)
8. BMV president Marcos Martínez Gavica stated this is the first government-issued biodiversity bond in Latin America, and fifth globally. (24-horas.mx, News)
9. CB Global Data conducted presidential approval polling across 18 Latin American countries between 5 October 2026 and 8 October 2026. (Vanguardia, News)
10. Alfredo Romero, president of the Venezuelan NGO Foro Penal, stated during an award ceremony that the judicial system in Venezuela remains an instrument of political persecution involving all its actors. (Crónica Uno, News)
11. Alfredo Romero stated that judges and prosecutors in Venezuela have served not only to cover up but as direct actors in the political persecution of dissidents. (Crónica Uno, News)
12. Polling firm CB Global Data stated that for October, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum ranked first among Latin American presidents with 69.3% citizen approval and 27.6% disapproval. (El Informador, News)
13. The US Democratic Party denounced Argentine President Javier Milei's support for Republican Congresswoman María Elvira Salazar as inappropriate electoral interference. (Clarín, News)
14. The Democratic bloc of the US House Foreign Affairs Committee released a statement condemning Argentine President Javier Milei's endorsement of Republican Congresswoman María Elvira Salazar as an inappropriate intrusion into US democracy. (lanacion.com.ar, News)
15. Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella and Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado also endorsed María Elvira Salazar's candidacy. (lanacion.com.ar, News)
16. The House Foreign Affairs Committee Democrats in the US Congress reported on October 18, 2026, that Representative Gregory W. Meeks held a conversation with Colombian President Abelardo De la Espriella. (ELHERALDO.CO, News)
17. On October 18, 2026, the US House Foreign Affairs Committee confirmed that Representative Gregory Meeks spoke with Colombian President Abelardo De La Espriella. (Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo, News)
18. On 2026-10-23, Venezuela's Judicial Nominations Committee convened at the Federal Legislative Palace to begin work evaluating candidates for Supreme Court of Justice magistrates. (Efecto Cocuyo, News)
19. The Judicial Nominations Committee is responsible for selecting candidates for Supreme Tribunal of Justice magistrates per article 270 of the Venezuelan Constitution. (Runrun.es: En defensa de tus derechos humanos, News)

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