Crimes defined in the Simón Bolívar Liberator Law do not prescribe

Published at: 02/12/2024 11:57 AM

In addition to imposing severe penalties on those who ask for sanctions or invasions against our country, the recently approved Simon Bolivar Liberation Organic Law against the Imperialist Blockade and in Defense of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela establishes the non-prescriptibility of the crimes against the Homeland contemplated therein.

The legal instrument published in the Extraordinary Official Gazette 6,859, of November 29, strictly establishes, in its article 16, that the measures to investigate and sanction these actions against our country will not be extinguished after a certain period of time has passed.

In the same way, article 17 of the Act establishes that in criminal proceedings carried out to investigate and punish the crimes provided for in this Act, they will not be applicable to alternative formulas for serving the sentence. In other words, measures such as house for jail or presentation measures from time to time will not apply to those who are sanctioned for asking foreign powers to attack our country.

“The process for the investigation and punishment of the crimes provided for in this Act shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of the Organic Code of Criminal Procedure. In the event that the defendant or defendant, accused or accused in a contumacious state, refuses to attend the preliminary hearing or the hearings of the oral trial and so on record, it will be understood that she does not want to make use of her right to be heard in the proceedings, so the respective hearing will be held with her defender or defender, if she attends, or failing that, with a defender or public defender who will be appointed for this purpose”, establishes article 18 of the aforementioned legal instrument.

In addition, article 14 of the legal instrument indicates that any natural person of foreign nationality who commits acts contrary to the country may be expelled from our territory and may be prohibited from entering it.

Sanctioned messages

The Liberator Simon Bolivar Organic Law also provides for fine penalties equivalent to between 100,000 and one million times the exchange rate of the highest-valued currency published by the Central Bank of Venezuela (BCV) for radio and television service providers who broadcast advertising, propaganda or messages promoting the imposition of unilateral coercive measures or other restrictive or punitive measures affecting the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.

The same sanction will be applied to the mass media, electronic media, social networks and printed media that commit the above-mentioned crime.

“The procedure for the imposition of a fine on electronic media providers shall be decided by the National Telecommunications Commission, in accordance with the provisions of the special law that regulates the matter. In the case of printed media, the procedure will be conducted by the Ministry of People's Power with competence in matters of justice, in accordance with the summary procedure established in the Organic Law on Administrative Procedures. The sanctions provided for in this article shall be imposed without prejudice to the applicable criminal sanctions”, reads article 21 of the Act.

Severe penalties

It is important to remember that this brand new legal instrument establishes a penalty of between 25 and 30 years in prison and fines of between 100,000 and one million times the exchange rate of the highest-valued currency published by the Central Bank of Venezuela (BCV) to anyone who asks for sanctions or armed incursions against Venezuela.

In addition, political disqualification for up to 60 years is established for those who have committed these crimes against the country.

Mazo News Team