Pedro Infante: Anti-Hate Law Reform will seek to eliminate prison sentences for fines and community work

Published at: 03/11/2026 05:17 PM

The reform of the Constitutional Law against Hate seeks to transform its punitive approach into a preventive and educational one, Pedro Infante, the second vice-president of the National Assembly, said Tuesday during the presentation of the partial reform bill before the plenary of the Legislative Branch.

In his speech, Infante stressed that the regulations will seek to eliminate prison sentences for fines and community work, as well as establish clear definitions to avoid discretion, regulate hate messages on social networks and urge political organizations to actively promote peaceful coexistence.

The parliamentarian explained that this initiative seeks to transform a legal instrument that was born in the context of irrational confrontation in 2017. As detailed, the proposal sent by the presidency at the end of September has as its main objectives to decriminalize the behaviors provided for in current regulations and to promote the reunion of Venezuelan society. He also recalled that the Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice declared the constitutional conformity of this initiative after a review process.

The deputy also emphasized that this legislative action is in addition to sustained efforts to consolidate national stability, political dialogue and social harmony. He recalled that this process is complemented by other measures recently adopted by Parliament, such as the implementation of the amnesty law, the appointment of new authorities in the justice system and the development of an extensive process of national consultations.

Deepening the need to rethink the legal framework, Infante recognized that the implementation of the original law resulted in some cases incorrect, improper or abusive. He pointed out that the country bears the scars of a deep spiral of political violence experienced in the past, which claimed the lives of many people and plunged communities into distress.

In the same way, the deputy called for reflection on the acts of extreme violence that occurred in the country, describing them as events unrelated to real political activity.

The parliamentarian also warned of the dangers of normalizing intolerance and recalled the suffering of families affected by the clashes, looting and riots of previous years. He firmly rejected acts of vandalism committed under political motives. “Lynching and burning people alive because they are or appear to belong to a certain movement or political party, that is not politics; that is barbarism.”

In the same way, Infante emphasized that this instrument should not become a tool of partisan struggle or respond to the particular interests of political sectors, but rather guarantee the tranquility and well-being of all citizens.

Mazo News Team