Venezuela: el debate sobre la legitimidad constitucional de la convocatoria a la Asamblea Nacional Constituyente realizada por el presidente Nicolas Maduro el 1 de mayo de 2017

On May 1, 2017, due to the deep political and economic crisis in the country, the President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro Moros, convened a National Constituent Assembly under articles 347 and 348 of the Constitution. The call, however, generated a strong controversy in the...

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Main Author: Eneko Compains Silva
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Instituto Vasco de Administración Pública (IVAP) 2018-08-01
Series:Revista Vasca de Administración Pública
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Summary:On May 1, 2017, due to the deep political and economic crisis in the country, the President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro Moros, convened a National Constituent Assembly under articles 347 and 348 of the Constitution. The call, however, generated a strong controversy in the doctrine which has generally been advocating for that call to be only made by the people by means of a referendum. This present work aims to analyze the different positions in this rich legal debate and to allow conclusions on the constitutional legitimacy of the presidential call.
ISSN:0211-9560
2695-5407