Rumors of a new National Electoral Council (CNE) and general elections stem from a fabricated statement attributed to Gladys Requena.

Gladys Requena did not leak information about elections in Venezuela. There is no official information confirming a new National Electoral Council (CNE), a declaration of Nicolás Maduro's absolute absence, or a call for general elections. Gladys Requena did not post the alleged leak on her social media accounts, and there is no verifiable information linking her to such announcements. Requena is not currently holding a public office; she resigned as General Inspector of Courts in August 2025, and there is no record of a new appointment. Amid political uncertainty about Venezuela's future under the Delcy Rodríguez transitional government, rumors and misinformation circulate. One such case is a post on X claiming that Gladys Requena leaked information, possibly at the order of Jorge Rodríguez, stating that a new CNE would be appointed, Maduro would be declared absent, and general elections would be scheduled, allegedly with the order coming from Washington. However, this information is false. Requena, who is not currently holding any public office, has not made any such statements, and there is no official information or reliable media reports to support it. This verification is based on a rigorous methodology, analyzing and comparing available evidence, and does not represent opinions or value judgments, as stated in our neutrality policy. No official information: A Google search using the key phrase ("Gladys Requena just leaked") did not find any official publications confirming the alleged political movement to declare Maduro's absence and call for general elections. There are also no reports from reliable national or international media outlets. Reviewing Requena's Instagram, which she maintains with recent posts about political events and Mother's Day greetings, did not reveal any related content. Shared by a known disinformation source: A Google search of the key phrase revealed that the rumor was spread by known disinformation sources, such as Homero Boscán, who shared it on X on May 6, 2026, reaching over 60,000 views and more than 70 comments, with users questioning the content's veracity and labeling Boscán as a habitual disinformation spreader. Boscán was one of the promoters of unverified claims about Tareck El Aissami's health after his detention, which our team could not verify, and he also spread false information about the Guri dam being under maintenance by Chinese contractors. Additionally, Boscán shared a fabricated Colombian ID of Maduro, which is a digital manipulation of an old identification of another person, and a false claim from the New York Prosecutor's Office regarding Maduro's Colombian nationality, a legal process that has not occurred. The "leak" spread on other social media platforms: Another disseminator was La Nación Rebelde on Facebook, which shared similar content. About Gladys Requena: The disinformation post mentions "Deputy Gladys Requena." Requena was sworn in as a deputy of the National Assembly (AN) in 2021, representing the PSUV, and appointed as General Inspector of Courts (IGC) of the Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ) in 2022. However, she resigned from this position on August 20, 2025, as shown in the official TSJ record, leading the AN to initiate the process of appointing a new inspector, designating Carolina Rodrigues Delgado the following day, who currently holds the position as "interim." Therefore, although Requena still has a public political presence, as shown in her Instagram posts, she currently does not hold any public office, which confirms that she does not have legitimate decision-making or spokesperson authority in the current political landscape of the country. Furthermore, it reveals that Boscán published content without verifying Requena's current position. Conclusion: It is false that Gladys Requena leaked information about the appointment of a new National Electoral Council, the declaration of Nicolás Maduro's absolute absence, and the call for general elections "at the order of Washington." Our verification method confirms that there are no official publications, verifiable statements, or reports from reliable media outlets to support this version. The disinformation was spread by accounts that have shared disinformation in the past, and it attributes the alleged "leak" to Requena, who currently does not hold any public office. Although she was a deputy of the National Assembly and later the General Inspector of Courts of the TSJ, she resigned from that position in August 2025. To date, there is no evidence that she has decision-making power in the political scenario described in the viral post. We encourage you to consult "La Tía del WhatsApp," also available on Telegram, to verify content before sharing it, to avoid spreading disinformation.