The third round of dialogue and the photo with Delcy Rodríguez: how political scientists see it

Figuera's presence at Miraflores sparked controversy The third round of talks at the dialogue table between the interim government and the Delegated Commission of the 2015 National Assembly (AN) concluded this October 21 with just one concrete step: the formation of the Judicial Nominations Committee, which will begin the process of electing a new Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ). As in the second round of dialogue, a surprising event took place after the round of talks: the heads of the chavismo and opposition delegations, Jorge Rodríguez and Dinorah Figuera, appeared on Thursday night at Miraflores to meet with the acting head of government, Delcy Rodríguez. In September, Jorge Rodríguez made an unexpected statement upon leaving the joint announcement: there will be presidential elections in the "constitutional timeframes," thereby confirming chavismo's intention that the acting government remain in place, at least, until 2030. The "move" at Miraflores generated various interpretations. One of them, that chavismo launched a campaign to undermine Figuera's credibility and that of the dialogue table and to dash expectations of change. Another, that it was the interim government's way of responding to the national protest by Vente Venezuela, called by María Corina Machado, to demand elections as soon as possible and to allow the return of the opposition leader. There was no shortage of a barrage of criticism against Figuera for "letting herself be carried along"...