Cabello became part of the government-controlled National Constituent Assembly
Cabello became a member of the National Constituent Assembly created through the July 2017 process. In the causal graph this event weakens Cabello PSUV strongman and interior repression, a driver that weakens Having a say in government — an improving welfare path.
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Cabello became a member of the National Constituent Assembly created through the July 2017 process. OFAC later described the body as having usurped powers of the opposition-led National Assembly, while international reporting noted that the opposition boycotted the vote and that the body was composed entirely of government supporters.
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- FactCabello became part of the government-controlled National Constituent Assembly
- weakensDriverCabello PSUV strongman and interior repression
- weakensIndicators (2)Having a say in government
impact weight 0.63 · verified
Weakens · Relationship strength 0.28 (weight 0.63 × strength 0.45)
Observed
29.8% of population aged 16-65 years · 8.13 below the normal line (2023)
Worse than normalTwo readings: 30.2% of population aged 16-65 years (2021) and 29.8% of population aged 16-65 years (2023).
20212023 Above normal = better
- Better
Strengthens · Relationship strength 0.28 (weight 0.63 × strength 0.45)
Observed
43.9 Score · 43.9 above the normal line (2024)
Worse than normal26 readings, 1996–2024: rose from 43 Score to 43.9 Score.
Normal is zero · any amount = worse
Evidence
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- 1.Venezuela Constituent Assembly Elects Cabello as Its New LeaderReuters via Voice of America · verified
- 2.Treasury — Targets Influential Former Venezuelan Official and His Corruption Network (18 May 2018)U.S. Department of the Treasury · High credibility · verified
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Causal path
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- FactCabello became part of the government-controlled National Constituent Assembly
- weakensDriverCabello PSUV strongman and interior repression
- weakensIndicatorHaving a say in government
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Factrail. (2026). Cabello became part of the government-controlled National Constituent Assembly. Factrail. https://factrail.ai/facts/cabello-joins-2017-constituent-assembly
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Accessed 15 October 2026.
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