Venezuela, Maduro calls for the formation of a Constituent Assembly

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The opposition believes this is a new way to nullify Congress and impose an authoritarian government.

Maduro calls for the formation of a constituent AssemblyOn May 1st, President Maduro announced his intention to invoke Article 1 of the Constitution. Constitution which provides for the formation of a constituent assembly, with the ultimate goal of modifying the Magna Carta and possibly call early legislative elections (remember that Congress is controlled by the opposition, although legislative work is paralyzed by the president's maneuvers). The opposition considers this a new way to nullify Congress and impose an authoritarian government. Meanwhile, demonstrations both for and against the regime continue, which have already claimed some thirty lives since they began on March 29, when the Supreme Court decided to suspend the functions of the lower house and assume legislative powers. Although the decision was later overturned, the demonstrations have continued.

Abandonment of the OAS. The Venezuelan Foreign Minister, Delcy Rodríguez, He submitted his request to leave the university on April 28th. Organization of American States (OAS) because they believe the organization has become involved in the protests “aimed at overthrowing the Bolivarian RevolutionTensions with the international organization grew when its Secretary-General, Luis AlmagroThe UN invoked the organization's "democratic charter" to suspend Venezuela. Caracas, which has also left the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) and has been suspended in MercosurIt has fewer and fewer international forums to defend itself against accusations of not respecting the rights of the opposition. Its withdrawal from the OAS is another step toward international isolation.

AI disapproval. Amnesty International (AI) Amnesty International has denounced the repression suffered by the opposition in Venezuela. According to the NGO, dissent is prohibited, pro-government paramilitary groups murder protesters, and the government uses illegal means to repress the opposition. Amnesty International also denounces the detentions carried out without judicial oversight by the Bolivarian National Intelligence Service (SEBIN); the prosecution of civilians by military courts, which are neither independent nor impartial, for crimes such as “treason,” “terrorism,” or “rebellion”—charges that allow the accused to be kept in prison without evidence. The Venezuelan Penal Forum, a network of independent lawyers, estimates that some 150 people are imprisoned for political reasons. Leopoldo López, The founder of Voluntad PopularHe has been in jail for three years and lately has been isolated in his cell, unable to receive visits from his lawyers or his family.

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