A constitutional referendum was held in Venezuela on 2 December 2007 to amend 69 articles of the 1999 Constitution. President Hugo Chávez and supporters claimed the changes were needed to initiate the
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Chávez supporters hang a pro reform poster
29 November rally by the supporters of the "No" vote
Preparations for the referendum
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The Constitution of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela is the current and twenty-sixth constitution of Venezuela. It was drafted in mid-1999 by a constituent assembly that had been created by popula
2007 Venezuelan constitutional referendum
…A constitutional referendum was held in Venezuela on 2 December 2007 to amend 69 articles of the 1999 Constitution. President Hugo Chávez and supporters claimed the changes were needed to initiate the transformation into a socialist country; opponents claimed the…
Cristóbal Mendoza
Juan Germán Roscio
Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías