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Jorge Rodríguez, the president of the Venezuelan National Assembly controlled by Chavismo, presented a comprehensive proposal for reorganizing the Venezuelan legal system this past Wednesday.
The proposal entails the creation of eight major codes that would unify the current regulations in the country, according to a report by El Nacional.
The brother of the interim president of Venezuela stated that the current regulatory framework requires a deep reorganization to facilitate its implementation and understanding.
Rodríguez's proposal comes at a time of the release of political prisoners and a transformation of chavismo under U.S. pressure, so it remains unclear what this change could mean in practice.
"It is time to bring order to the so-called Venezuelan legislative tree," said Rodríguez, whom many see as the mastermind behind the negotiations with Trump for a "transition" following Maduro's arrest.
According to the official's jargon, the aim is to reduce regulatory dispersion and move towards a more coherent model, where the various legal areas are organized in a structured manner.
The eight codes proposed by Jorge Rodríguez
The legislative project includes the development and approval of the following instruments: Popular Penal Code and revised Civil Code, Venezuelan Social Code, focused on guarantees and protection programs; Economic and Productive Commerce Code, adjusted to the new economic dynamics; Electoral Code, which will unify all electoral legislation; Direct Democracy Code; Ecological Environmental Code; Comprehensive Protection Code for vulnerable individuals.
It remains to be seen how or if this reorganization will take place in the new scenario presented to Chavismo.
Parliamentary work will revolve around six strategic axes: peace, economic growth, strengthening popular power, promoting new forms of entrepreneurship, defending life, and citizen security, Rodríguez asserted.
On Thursday, the Venezuelan regime announced the release of a “significant number” of political prisoners, including foreign nationals, in what it described as a “unilateral gesture of peace.”
The announcement was made by Jorge Rodríguez, who asserted that the decision was not agreed upon with any other party and that the releases began "from this very moment."
“Towards peaceful coexistence, the Bolivarian government, along with state institutions, has decided to release a significant number of Venezuelan and foreign individuals,” Rodríguez stated to the press from the Legislative Palace, without specifying how many detainees would be released or under what conditions, as reported in a broadcast by Venezolana de Televisión.
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