The President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro Moros, highlighted the foundational nature of the National Constitution, defining it as the synthesis of the national project that guides the path towards peace and the future of the nation. He made these statements during the commemorative ceremony of the Bicentennial of the Chuquisaca Decree, where he emphasized the vitality of the constitutional text.
The Head of State described the Magna Carta as the materialization of greatness transformed into fundamental law: «I would say that practically all the decrees that The Liberator signed during that brilliant stage of his life are summarized in the Constitution that created the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela in 1999,» he stated, referring to the document as a «26-year-old» full of relevance.
In this regard, President Maduro urged the authorities present to study and uphold those historical decrees. He recalled that Commander Hugo Chávez, from the founding of the Bolivarian Revolutionary Movement 200, learned about them, disseminated them, and eventually transformed them into a state doctrine. Consequently, the Constitution stands not only as a legal norm, but also as the political ideology bequeathed by the leader of the Bolivarian Revolution.
At the same time, he evoked the liberating work of Simón Bolívar, who recognized the leading role of indigenous peoples and their legitimate right to the land. Faced with attempts at dispossession by the oligarchy of the time, Bolívar established justice by decree, guaranteeing territorial restitution and the dignity of the indigenous communities: «That is why nowadays Bolívar is our example to remain firm in the defense of the nation,» he affirmed.
From the above is deduced that, for the National Government, the constitutional text acts as a historical bridge that connects the thought of The Liberator, the reinterpretation and implementation by Commander Chávez, and the current administration. It functions, consequently, as a living document that condenses the guiding principles of the Venezuelan State.
Finally, the commemorative act served to reinforce the official narrative that presents the 1999 Constitution as the irreplaceable framework for consolidating social peace and future development. The presidential address emphasized the historical continuity and resilience of the Bolivarian project, appealing to national unity around the principles enshrined in the Fundamental Law.