CARACAS, Thursday August 21, 2008 | Update
The Professional Association Front announced on Wednesday
in a press conference that they will visit the headquarters
of the Organization of American States (OAS) in Caracas with
the support of "one million signatures for freedom" to denounce
the violation of civil and private liberties by the Government,
following the enactment of 26 decree-laws under the Enabling
law.
In the opinion of Gustavo Briceño Vigas, the president
of the Disciplinary Board of the Caracas Bar Association,
"the rule of law and the principle of justice are over." Therefore,
we will ask José Miguel Insulza, the Secretary General
of the OAS, to convene the foreign ministers of the region
to discuss the violation of the Constitution by the Venezuelan
government.
For its part, Humberto Blanco, a director of the Venezuelan
Engineers' Association warned: "we have no time. Either we
confront the intentions of the government or we will face
slavery. This is a battle for democracy. We will use every
mechanism available. We do not rule out any options."
04:43 PM. Politics. President Hugo Chávez set a date for a constitutional amendment which allows for indefinite reelection. He said that December is enough to prepare everything and the referendum could be held in January.