President of the National Assembly proposed a comprehensive restructuring of the country's legal codes

Published at: 20/01/2026 04:42 PM

This Tuesday, the president of the National Assembly (AN), Jorge Rodríguez, raised the need to carry out a profound restructuring of the Venezuelan legal framework, with the objective of guaranteeing “just and true” justice, accessible to the entire population and free from external influences.

The parliamentarian said that the country needs a system that does not respond to “canons of influence”, especially to protect the most vulnerable sectors that, he stressed, often suffer the consequences of defenselessness.
He stressed that it is the responsibility of the legislature to provide legal instruments that allow citizens to feel defended and protected and that the judicial system fulfills its essential function: to administer justice, not injustice.”

The President of the Parliament announced his intention to organize all existing laws on social protection into a single body of regulations.

He explained that the new Social Code would integrate:

- Laws for the protection of women
- Regulations for indigenous peoples
- Laws for the protection of the family
- Standards for scientists and productive sectors
- Instruments for the general protection of individuals

He stated that this initiative responds to the spirit of the Bolivarian Revolution, which claimed rights historically denied to the majority of the population.

Therefore, he proposed to work:

- A new Commercial Code, adapted to digital commerce and cybersecurity
- A Code of Direct Democracy and Community Power, open to proposals from social organizations
- A new Civil Code, clearer, more coherent and simple
- A Code for the Integral Protection of the Venezuelan Family, focused on daily
life - Electoral Code
- Ecological Code

As part of the immediate agenda, he reported that the AN will address the three laws presented by the incumbent president Delcy Rodríguez, starting with the partial reform of the Organic Law on Hydrocarbons.

He assured that this reform aims to adapt the legislation to the country's new economic reality and to production models that have proven effective even in conditions of blockade.
He recalled that oil resources must be transformed into “schools, hospitals, agricultural roads, highways and housing.”

Rodríguez highlighted the importance of the Organic Law for the Protection of Socioeconomic Rights, which will accompany the income recovery process promoted by the Executive.

He stressed that, despite sanctions and difficulties, the country has registered geometric income growth, but that this progress requires stable legal support that guarantees the clarity and protection of the population.

Mazo News Team