Constituent Assembly Risks: Venezuela's Experience Highlights Minority Tyranny Potential
X: @OscarArnal La figura de la Constituyente es un arma de doble filo. Permite la transformación de todo el ordenamiento jurídico. En manos de una cúpula sin escrúpulos, puede servir para apoderarse de todos los mecanismos de control del Estado. En Venezuela, violando las formas y procedimientos de la Constitución de 1961, que no preveía su realización, se convocó con consecuencias nefastas para el principio de la independencia, autonomía y separación de los poderes públicos.
The author warns that a Constituent Assembly, while capable of legal transformation, poses a significant risk of empowering unscrupulous factions to seize state control. Citing Venezuela's experience, the article explains how the 1999 Constitution was convened in violation of the 1961 Constitution, leading to the consolidation of power under Hugo Chávez. This move effectively dismantled the separation of powers and allowed Chávez unchecked authority, ultimately contributing to the decline of the oil industry. The piece argues that this evolved from a 'tyranny of the majority' to a 'tyranny of the minority' after Chávez lost a referendum. The author contrasts this with the US system of amendments, advocating for a more stable constitutional process and expressing hope for Venezuela's future under María Corina Machado.
This analysis uses Venezuela's constitutional history to warn against the dangers of unchecked power concentrated through constituent assemblies, highlighting the potential for minority rule.
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