Venezuela opposition leader asks court to order new central bank board

Simón Calzadilla, Secretary General of the Movement for Venezuela, has petitioned the Supreme Tribunal of Justice (TSJ) to order the appointment of a new board for the Central Bank of Venezuela (BCV), demanding restoration of the bank's autonomy, an end to unbacked money issuance, and renewed oversight of the national budget. The request is a political move by an opposition figure against the government's control of monetary policy, but its likelihood of success is low given the TSJ's alignment with the ruling party. This signals continued political pressure on economic governance but does not change the current policy trajectory.