The decks of the opposition to bring Nicolas Maduro



Recent poll says that at least 72% of citizens want the output of the president.
With a setup that officially began Thursday between racks -but that already has weeks, the Venezuelan opposition hopes to agree the mechanism that will trigger to cut the mandate of President Nicolas Maduro.

A change of government they consider a "national outcry" given the deep economic and social crisis in the country and, according to the latest survey of the company Datincorp, receive support up to 72 percent of Venezuelans.

Although more than a year ago and exmember leader Maria Corina Machado seeks to pressure-and that civil society exija- the resignation of the president, having obtained the majority of seats in the National Assembly in the last election opens the opposition with a more range of options. (See also: Opposition in "permanent session" to define output via Maduro)

It also discusses whether the opposition will substitute one or more options while. Let's see:

1. Constitutional Amendment

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It is the proposal that support several member parties of the Bureau of Democratic Unity (MUD) and considered the least burdensome by the President of the National Assembly, Henry Ramos, as it can be promoted by a simple majority of parliament and then approved by the people in a consultative referendum.

Parliament has a proposal made by the party Causa R and that is to cut the presidential term from six to four years, which would be reduced under President Maduro until 2017.

However, this proposal faces a pitfall of interpretation for which the opposition is looking for the right answer, because legally it is alleged that the amendment can not be applied retroactively, that is, could not apply to the acting president but the next elected president. It is estimated that this would be the main argument of the Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court to neutralize it.

2. revocatory referendum

A month ago, the governor of Miranda state and former presidential candidate Henrique Capriles says that this would be the best method because it is the indisputable expression of the popular will, by subjecting a national vote the question of whether you agree or not with end the rule of President Maduro.

Surveys also show that perceived is the best option for people. But doubts begin the cumbersome process, not by the provisions of the Constitution but by the regulations established by the National Electoral Council to govern these processes right after the recall that was submitted and won by President Chavez in 2004. ( in addition: Obama renews declaration of 'national emergency' on Venezuela)

From a rigorous collection of at least 3.9 million signatures to printing which includes fingerprint (20 percent of the Venezuelan electoral register) - to the need for plastering option that obtained the most votes by the president to when elected, in the case of Maduro were 7.5 million votes, the process includes a review of the signatures by the CNE, which can order a new recolección- and also generates fears it could be used by the government to blackmail the signatories are part of the public administration or are beneficiaries of social missions.

All this also puts pressure on the calendar, because if the opposition wants new elections push for change in government would have to achieve the removal from office before January 2017. Otherwise, the presidential term would finish the acting vice president, as it established by the Constitution.

3. National Constituent Assembly

The creation of a new constitution for the country also looks like a complex and long-lasting option, but some like the party of Leopoldo Lopez, Will Popular- have promoted as necessary to end all "revolutionary" organization vestige refound the state and political system.

Not only it involves writing a whole new constitutional text but submission to a referendum for approval or not and, if accepted the change, holding elections for all elected positions, starting with the presidency.

You can propel the National Assembly by qualified majority (two thirds that currently challenges the Supreme Court) or more than 15 percent of the electorate through their signatures.