President Rodríguez asked the AN to hold a broad consultation to reform the Anti-Hate Act
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Published at: 29/10/2026 12:11 PM
The President of the
Republic, Delcy Rodríguez, asked the National Assembly (AN) to hold a broad and inclusive
consultation with the sectors involved to discuss the
reform of the Anti-Hate Act, whose constitutionality was declared by the
Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ).
“I ask the
National Assembly to carry out a broad and inclusive process of consultation with
all the sectors involved to hold a broad debate on this proposal,”
he said during his message to the Venezuelan people.
He also invited independent organizations to verify the process with
freedom and transparency, and reiterated that differences must be addressed within
the constitutional framework.
The president recalled that in September she recognized that this instrument had been
abused and proposed to reform it to eliminate
criminal sanctions and strengthen its educational nature.
At the same
time, he indicated that, once the reform of the Anti-Hate Act is enacted, the Justice System must review the cases of persons criminally
prosecuted on the basis of it.