Delcy Rodríguez leads security meeting on replacing police checkpoints with urban patrols

According to VTV, acting president Delcy Rodríguez on Wednesday led a citizen-security meeting to study the new urban preventive patrol plan and review the checkpoint system, after announcing on Monday their removal in cities.

On the opposition side, Daniel Lara Farías titled his show "Delcy promises to eliminate checkpoints for the sixth time and nobody believes her." La Patilla also reviewed the history of that promise.

«In the coming days police checkpoints in cities will be eliminated and, to guarantee comprehensive security, patrols will be reinforced in their place»— VTV, August 26, 2026 · watch