constitutional reform promoted by President Hugo Chávez and which are open forums for discussion in Venezuela, "was inspired by the principles of constitutional law most advanced in the world."
This was stated by Deputy Foreign Minister for North America and Multilateral Affairs, Jorge Valero, in a lecture this Wednesday at 47 º Course for Officers of American Defense College (IADC), an agency attached to the IADB , which is an international educational institution of Defense, offering professional courses, multidisciplinary officers the highest levels of member countries of the Organization American States.
corresponded to the Deputy Minister Jorge Valero lecture on "The Current Situation in Venezuela" as the universal interest it has generated the revolutionary government of our country.
XXI century socialism toward which points the proposed constitutional reform, said it does not intend to copy any model and indicated that "respect for human rights and their full force is the reason for the Bolivarian Socialism." He said
are apparent from the results of the Bolivarian revolution in Venezuela "will implement public policies that universalize rights." He added that the challenge now is to deepen these achievements "to achieve in Venezuela a socialist society with a human face."
This was stated by Deputy Foreign Minister for North America and Multilateral Affairs, Jorge Valero, in a lecture this Wednesday at 47 º Course for Officers of American Defense College (IADC), an agency attached to the IADB , which is an international educational institution of Defense, offering professional courses, multidisciplinary officers the highest levels of member countries of the Organization American States.
corresponded to the Deputy Minister Jorge Valero lecture on "The Current Situation in Venezuela" as the universal interest it has generated the revolutionary government of our country.
XXI century socialism toward which points the proposed constitutional reform, said it does not intend to copy any model and indicated that "respect for human rights and their full force is the reason for the Bolivarian Socialism." He said
are apparent from the results of the Bolivarian revolution in Venezuela "will implement public policies that universalize rights." He added that the challenge now is to deepen these achievements "to achieve in Venezuela a socialist society with a human face."
Click to read text of the conference THE CURRENT SITUATION IN VENEZUELA
Conference Ambassador Jorge Valero, Vice Minister for North America and Multilateral Affairs and Permanent Representative to the OAS.
IADC
Washington DC., October 31, 2007.
proclaims the great Irish poet WB Yeats "... has always nurtured the dream world." Redemptive dreams inspire Venezuelans in this historical time. Times change sign for our country. Changing times roam in our continent. We are on the threshold of a new era, where it will be possible to realize the higher ideals of humanity: freedom, justice, equality, solidarity among all human beings.
I
In 1999 Venezuela started a process of change unprecedented in the nation's history. The election victory of President Hugo Chavez made possible the adoption by referendum of the new Bolivarian Constitution, which was foreshadowed a new national project.
The novel constitution established a new conception of democracy: the participatory democracy. Extended branches of the National Government, by adding to the classic distribution of power, inherited from the French Revolution, the moral power and the electoral branch.
The 1999 Constitution gave constitutional rank to international treaties, signed by the Republic, human rights. Established the freedom of association and participation, beyond the right to vote. Guaranteed free education and health. Environmental rights enshrined in favor of sustainable development and conservation of our planet.
Human rights are the lifeblood of the Constitution Bolivariana. Civil and political rights and economic, social and cultural rights were recognized and expanded in the Constitution.
Innovative Constitution of 1999 established four types of popular referendum: the Advisory, the recall, the approbatory and abrogation. In no country in the world except in Venezuela, has enabled the recall referendum against the President of the Republic. Venezuelans, however, widely ratified support for the leader of the Bolivarian Revolution: Hugo Chávez Frías.
II
On August 15, 2007, the President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela submitted to the National Assembly and the Venezuelan people a Draft Constitutional Reform.
A wide debate is taking place in Venezuela on Reform, a living example of participatory democracy, where millions of Venezuelans express their views freely.
Venezuela advances of a representative democracy to participatory democracy. In a limited democracy, dominated by a few, to a true democracy in which all citizens and citizens, take-as-responsible-the conduct of public affairs.
Constitutional Reform is based on the principles of constitutional law advanced in the world, and responds to changes demanded by the current transformation process peaceful and democratic, which take place in our country.
Constitutional Reform upholds the fundamental principles of the current Constitution. Venezuela is and will remain a democratic and social state of law, which enshrines fundamental values \u200b\u200bas freedom, justice, equality, solidarity, democracy, in which respect human rights and political pluralism.
Venezuela is and always will be, as stated in our constitution, a democratic, participatory, elective, decentralized, pluralistic and revocable mandates. The reform raises
create a democratic society citizens. All human beings living in the homeland of Bolívar, without discrimination, will be entitled to the city. There is an indissoluble
interconnection between democracy and citizenship rights. A report of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) states that to develop democracy is necessary to extend the right to citizenship. In that sense, the constitutional reform proposed in Venezuela deepens democracy in Venezuela, to enshrine citizenship for all.
In the same report argues that reducing poverty requires "that the poor have political power." This is precisely what is sought with the Constitutional Reform.
Reform giving constitutional status to the People. Transferred to the people organized as a repository of sovereignty, prerogatives that are now reserved for municipal power agencies, state and national levels.
is important to note that the Venezuelan people, exercising their sovereignty, have the right to recall any elected official, including President of the Republic, if it does not meet your expectations. In this sense, maintaining the validity of Article 72 of the 1999 Constitution, which states that "All magistrates and other offices are revocable popular choice."
The Constitutional Reform recognizes and guarantees various forms of ownership: Public, Social, Community, Citizen, collective, mixed and private. S and promote economy poses in terms of social justice. It encourages the common good and not maximum profits. We postulate the elimination of monopoly and landlordism, evils of capitalism and feudalism, which still exists in Venezuela.
III
Reform contains innovative proposals aimed at building Bolivarian socialism in Venezuela. A Socialism in democracy and freedom. An original and proper Socialism. A socialism that springs from the heart of the Venezuelan society, which is based on the best traditions of revolutionary, democratic and popular that holds our people.
Venezuelan socialism is not intended, therefore, copy any model. Respect for human rights and their full force is the reason for the Bolivarian Socialism.
Bolivarian Socialism is part of a peaceful revolutionary process. And it seems contradictory to speak of peaceful revolution, when the revolutions in history have certainly been marked by violence. I had told the great theorist Karl Marx: "Violence is the midwife of history."
Venezuela has deprived conditions and flourish for a culture of peace and tolerance.
progress in building a true democracy, with equality and inclusion full force of social and democratic freedoms.
moving towards social cohesion, through the enjoyment of each and all of the material and spiritual goods that God and Mother Nature, have left the Venezuelan people.
are moving in peace, though small sectors in Venezuela are willing to use violence to prevent the Venezuelan revolutionary process, to be successful. This happened during the coup and the sabotage of the oil industry.
IV
The successes of the Bolivarian Revolution are obvious. Venezuela implemented in public policies that universalize rights.
United Nations agencies and OAS and UNDP, UNESCO, UNICEF, ECLAC, WHO and PAHO have recognized the economic and social achievements reached in such a short time, the government of President Hugo Chávez Frías.
Since the last quarter of 2003 to early 2007-and for 14 successive quarters, gross domestic product (GDP) grew at an average of 12.6%, a record unprecedented in world economic history.
During the Venezuelan government has increased social investment. It is envisaged that 46% of GDP, the budget of 2008, is intended for social investment. 21% of it, will go to education. Percentage which far exceeds world standards in social investment. Never before had faced poverty and inequality with such determination.
Goals and Millennium Development Goals, set by the United Nations, met in Venezuela with resounding success. Some of these targets by 2015 have already been fulfilled.
The National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, poverty reached 43.9% in 1998, dropping to 30.4% in 2006.
In turn, extreme poverty in 1999 reached 21%, and decreased to 9% in 2006.
The infant mortality rate has dropped considerably. 19% in 1999 has fallen to 14.2% in 2006, a decrease of 25.1%.
The Bolivarian government food programs have contributed to the Venezuelan consume 2,200 calories daily rate considered acceptable by the FAO.
Millions of students have joined the various sub-systems. In 1999 Venezuela had 5,672,107 students enrolled. This year we 13.500.00. Venezuela was declared by UNESCO a territory free of illiteracy in October 2005.
The state of education and health reflect the level of a country's development and quality of life. Education and health are rights of all Venezuelans. No wonder the UNDP has indicated that the Human Development Index increased from 0.69 in 1998 to 0.88 in 2006.
The government of President Hugo Chavez considers, however, that these achievements are not enough. The challenge now is to deepen our revolution to achieve in Venezuela a socialist society with a human face.
V
Bolivarian Revolution inspired by the transcendent thought the father of our country, Simon Bolivar. The Liberator said in 1820:
The man has no honor
country than that which protects the rights of citizens and
respecting the sacred nature of humanity
: ours is the
mother of all men free and fair,
irrespective of origin and condition.
Venezuela hopes at this historic time fulfill the unfinished work of Simón Bolívar. The Bolivarian Revolution that is currently taking place in my country, within a framework of full democratic freedoms and true exercise of human rights, fully assumes its humanistic heritage.
Ora / VTV / MPPRE
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