On Monday the Venezuelan government's official gazette published a law reforming the Supreme Court, increasing the number of its judges from 20 to 32. The Constitutional Chamber will now consist of seven magistrates, and each of the other five chambers will have five. National Assembly head Jorge Rodríguez said the expansion is intended to speed up consideration of accumulated cases and combat judicial delays. In connection with this, the Committee on Judicial Appointments has already been activated and will begin selecting new magistrates: vacancies arose due to retirements, voluntary resignations and the transfer of some judges to other government positions.
Full version: Publicada en Gaceta Oficial la ampliación del TSJ a 32 magistrados