The Illegitimity of Origin of the Second Government of Chávez. Venezuelan Case

During 1999, Hugo Chávez president of Venezuela, carried out some actions that make illegitimate his current government. Author points out that Chávez used referendum to approved two unconstitutional laws, (Edict No. 3 and Electoral Rules), in order to prepare the ground to a National Constitutional...

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Autor: Méndez la Fuente, José Luis
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2007
País:México
Institución:UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO
Repositorio:Cuestiones Constitucionales. Revista Mexicana de Derecho Constitucional
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/5811
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.juridicas.unam.mx/index.php/cuestiones-constitucionales/article/view/5811
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:National Constitutional Assembly
Electoral Rules
electoral fraud
origin illegitimate
Asamblea Nacional Constituyente
Bases Comiciales
fraude electoral
ilegitimidad de origen
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Sumario:During 1999, Hugo Chávez president of Venezuela, carried out some actions that make illegitimate his current government. Author points out that Chávez used referendum to approved two unconstitutional laws, (Edict No. 3 and Electoral Rules), in order to prepare the ground to a National Constitutional Assembly. In Rule Two of the Electoral Rules vote was restricted to take advantage in elections using the electoral strategy known as "Kinos". The result was an electoral fraud and the election of a National Constitutional Assembly lacking of legitimacy. In conclusion, if the National Constitutional Assembly and the 1999 Constitution lacked of origin legitimacy, the second government of Hugo Chávez is illegitimate.