Globalex - Update: Current Constitutional Developments in Latin America
35 Pages Posted: 1 Aug 2013
Date Written: July 25, 2013
Abstract
Latin America is an area of the world in constant change, sometimes peaceful, and sometimes not. Political and social changes ultimately find their way into the constitutional framework of Latin American jurisdictions. An examination of constitutional law developments in the region since 1999, when the new Venezuelan Constitution was passed until today, shows that there are many common aspects to these constitutional developments. Accordingly, this article seeks to identify the new constitutional philosophies underlying the most important changes that occurred in this period of time and determine their commonalities.
Keywords: Latin America, constitutional law, branches of government, executive power, separation of powers, personal freedoms, constitutional guarantees
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