00:00 Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro described a successful public consultation called for
00:04 by the National Assembly. The Venezuelan head of state indicated the consultation began on
00:09 good footing and affirmed that it would serve to submit an electoral schedule to the National
00:13 Electoral Council for the best implementation and organization of the 2024 presidential elections.
00:18 Maduro stressed that once the electoral body determines the definitive date,
00:23 the elections will be held despite any attempt to destabilize or impede them.
00:27 The president praised the candidates' and pre-candidates' ideas and proposals to set up
00:31 the schedule and reiterated that the dialogue and the national consensus were the main ways
00:36 to guarantee the stability of the country.