198:
829:, although the turnout rose to 44%. The increased turnout was attributed to opposition to the new constitution, as the Chavismo suffered marginal losses. Although the state of fragmentation of the partisan opposition, which seemed not to have overcome the 1998 defeat, did not allow them to assume an enthusiastic campaign for the "No", the opposition experienced an increase of 142% with respect to the last referendum. However, the majority of Venezuelans continued to show disinterest in the struggle between pro-government and opposition, even when the constitution was at stake.
26:
93:
226:
810:, then Vice President of the Congress and President of the Chamber of Deputies, stated "This is a centralist, presidentialist constitution with no spread of power to the states and cities ... This is a corrupt constitution that will leave Venezuela backward and poor". Others scoffed at all of the red tape the constitution granted which would scare away foreign investment while also recognizing over-reliance on imported goods.
1984:
1362:
675:
115:
1989:
802:
campaigned against the approval of the
Constitution. Although these forces agreed that a new Magna Carta was necessary in general, they were in complete disagreement with the result, where their representation had been symbolic.
817:, too much power. Chávez responded to his opposition, stating "Those who side with the 'No' vote should get ready because the attack will be merciless ... I will put my boots on and unsheathe my sword".
1009:
2030:
1936:
615:
734:
1926:
956:
946:
826:
712:
661:
372:
1350:
1328:
1905:
1900:
1890:
1885:
951:
799:
529:
524:
813:
Weeks before the referendum, tens of thousands protested against the constitutional changes on 24 November 1999, stating that it granted the president,
806:
Critics believed that the new constitution centralized the national government greatly, granting it too much power while also making too many promises.
383:
1951:
1946:
648:
575:
197:
630:
626:
1055:
605:
404:
1029:
2074:
1660:
1655:
1650:
1645:
1635:
1269:
1236:
758:
After over three months of work, the
Constituent presented its draft constitution on 19 November, which was only opposed by four constituents:
512:
507:
476:
2023:
1457:
1452:
1447:
1442:
1437:
1427:
987:
493:
488:
439:
417:
260:
444:
2069:
2064:
1764:
1759:
1754:
1746:
705:
563:
558:
1769:
1728:
1723:
1718:
1713:
1708:
1703:
1343:
1169:
546:
541:
2079:
2059:
1941:
1082:
456:
1895:
1880:
1875:
1870:
1865:
1860:
1855:
1850:
1845:
1840:
1835:
1830:
1825:
1820:
1815:
1810:
1805:
1800:
1795:
1790:
1785:
2016:
1640:
1630:
1625:
1620:
1615:
1610:
1605:
1600:
1595:
1590:
1432:
1422:
1417:
1412:
1407:
1402:
1397:
1392:
1387:
1382:
323:
299:
698:
598:
1585:
1570:
1565:
1560:
1555:
1550:
1545:
1540:
1535:
1530:
1525:
1520:
1515:
1510:
1505:
1500:
1495:
1490:
1485:
1480:
1475:
1467:
1336:
783:
366:
1698:
1693:
1688:
1683:
685:
1738:
1580:
1575:
449:
434:
336:
2049:
1966:
1956:
1921:
807:
638:
580:
294:
2054:
730:
267:
253:
1961:
653:
272:
25:
1996:
1374:
1366:
771:
469:
319:
1295:
1112:
289:
284:
216:
1145:
1208:
Murdock, Deroy (14 December 1999). "VIEW FROM THE U.S.: Power grab has some
Venezuelans worried: A6".
1675:
1051:
611:
424:
348:
1060:
643:
429:
203:
774:, who argued that power was being centralized and that a military estate was going to be formed.
763:
767:
341:
1117:
1307:
1021:
983:
795:
759:
329:
2000:
1261:
1228:
1210:
679:
279:
1177:
225:
376:
1140:
1090:
814:
737:
earlier in the year. It was approved by 72% of voters, although turnout was only 44%.
2043:
975:
791:
782:
A referendum was then called for 15 December in order to approve or reject the text.
749:
Do you endorse the new
Constitution drafted by the National Constituent Assembly?
63:
Do you endorse the new
Constitution drafted by the National Constituent Assembly?
1983:
1311:
1025:
1361:
726:
1988:
729:
on 15 December 1999. Voters were asked whether they approved of the
787:
1262:"Resultados electorales referendo consultivo nacional 25/04/1999"
1113:"Constituyentes de la provincia emboscaron la descentralización"
1332:
825:
The referendum took place under the same climate of apathy as
1296:"Cambios en la participación electoral venezolana: 1998-2000"
2004:
1083:"Copei ratificó su rechazo al proyecto constitucional"
980:
Elections in the
Americas: A data handbook, Volume II
1010:"El proceso constituyente y la Constitución de 1999"
1914:
1778:
1737:
1674:
1466:
1373:
68:
19:December 1999 Venezuelan constitutional referendum
957:1999 Constituent National Assembly of Venezuela
947:April 1999 Venezuelan constitutional referendum
747:
2024:
1344:
1229:"Resultados electorales referendo 15/12/1999"
952:1999 Venezuelan Constituent Assembly election
706:
8:
18:
1294:Pérez Baralt, Carmen (July–December 2000).
1170:"Constituyente: Henrique Capriles Radonsky"
2031:
2017:
1351:
1337:
1329:
836:
713:
699:
211:
1289:
1287:
1256:
1254:
1223:
1221:
1203:
1201:
1199:
1197:
1195:
733:drawn up by the Constitutional Assembly
725:A constitutional referendum was held in
74:
968:
932:
921:
910:
899:
888:
884:
873:
214:
1367:Elections and referendums in Venezuela
1270:Consejo Nacional Electoral (Venezuela)
1237:Consejo Nacional Electoral (Venezuela)
17:
922:
911:
900:
889:
841:
7:
1980:
1978:
1168:Valente, Jesús (22 September 1999).
1089:. 1–8 December 1998. Archived from
1008:Combellas, Ricardo (January 2003).
2003:. You can help Knowledge (XXG) by
14:
1987:
1982:
1360:
1056:"Se inicia campaña en Venezuela"
673:
224:
196:
113:
91:
24:
1:
2075:South American election stubs
606:Ministry of Foreign Affairs
405:Supreme Tribunal of Justice
2096:
2070:Constitutional referendums
2065:Constitutions of Venezuela
1977:
808:Henrique Capriles Radonski
933:
923:Registered voters/turnout
885:
874:
863:
852:
847:
844:
195:
186:
171:Registered voters/turnout
85:
82:
73:
61:
37:
23:
2080:Venezuela politics stubs
2060:Referendums in Venezuela
1141:"Empresarios, por el No"
1468:Parliamentary elections
662:Chávez's foreign policy
261:Constitutions of States
142:Invalid or blank votes
1999:-related article is a
1779:Constituent Assemblies
1375:Presidential elections
751:
627:Diplomatic missions of
827:the one held in April
217:Politics of Venezuela
1997:Venezuelan elections
1300:Cuestiones Políticas
1054:(22 November 1999).
1052:Agence France-Presse
772:Virgilio Ávila Vivas
680:Venezuela portal
386:since 5 January 2021
1739:Municipal elections
901:Invalid/blank votes
838:
20:
1676:Regional elections
1149:. 24 November 1999
1146:Clarín (Argentina)
1093:on 31 October 2005
837:
764:Alberto Franceschi
745:The question was:
300:Capital punishment
2050:1999 in Venezuela
2012:
2011:
1975:
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1180:on 4 October 2011
1121:. 1 December 1999
1087:Analítica semanal
988:978-0-19-928358-3
938:
937:
796:Project Venezuela
784:Democratic Action
723:
722:
649:Visa requirements
599:Foreign relations
481:Recent elections
477:Political parties
418:Federal divisions
367:National Assembly
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182:
181:
52:
51:
2087:
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2019:
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1339:
1330:
1323:
1322:
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1318:
1291:
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1279:
1277:
1266:
1258:
1249:
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1244:
1233:
1225:
1216:
1215:
1211:The Windsor Star
1205:
1190:
1189:
1187:
1185:
1176:. Archived from
1165:
1159:
1158:
1156:
1154:
1137:
1131:
1130:
1128:
1126:
1109:
1103:
1102:
1100:
1098:
1079:
1073:
1072:
1070:
1068:
1048:
1042:
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1005:
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990:
973:
839:
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708:
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379:
228:
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191:
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1359:
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1326:
1316:
1314:
1293:
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1275:
1273:
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1259:
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1207:
1206:
1193:
1183:
1181:
1167:
1166:
1162:
1152:
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1124:
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1096:
1094:
1081:
1080:
1076:
1066:
1064:
1050:
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1033:
1032:on 27 July 2014
1020:(30): 100–113.
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1006:
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993:
974:
970:
965:
943:
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756:
743:
719:
690:
686:Other countries
674:
672:
667:
666:
658:
639:Nationality law
635:
623:
612:Felix Plasencia
601:
591:
590:
585:
568:
551:
534:
517:
506:Parliamentary:
500:
472:
462:
461:
420:
410:
409:
400:
392:
391:
384:Jorge Rodríguez
377:Dinorah Figuera
371:
362:
354:
353:
342:Delcy Rodríguez
315:
307:
306:
249:
248:
219:
206:
189:
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170:
114:
92:
80:
64:
55:
54:
53:
31:
30:
29:
12:
11:
5:
2093:
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2083:
2082:
2077:
2072:
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2052:
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2036:
2035:
2028:
2021:
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1992:
1973:
1972:
1970:
1969:
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1959:
1954:
1949:
1944:
1939:
1934:
1929:
1924:
1918:
1916:
1912:
1911:
1909:
1908:
1903:
1898:
1893:
1888:
1883:
1878:
1873:
1868:
1863:
1858:
1853:
1848:
1843:
1838:
1833:
1828:
1823:
1818:
1813:
1808:
1803:
1798:
1793:
1788:
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1780:
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1773:
1772:
1767:
1762:
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1752:
1749:
1743:
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1623:
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1608:
1603:
1598:
1593:
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1578:
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1440:
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1283:
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1160:
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1061:Panamá América
1043:
1000:
991:
967:
966:
964:
961:
960:
959:
954:
949:
942:
939:
936:
935:
934:Source: Nohlen
931:
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927:
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919:
916:
913:
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905:
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334:
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330:Nicolás Maduro
316:
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