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Venezuela's judicial system has been deemed the most corrupt in the world by Transparency International. [3] Human Rights Watch claims that some judges may face reprisals if they rule against government interests. [4] According to a 2014 Gallup poll, 61% of Venezuelans lack confidence in the judicial system. [5]
Venezuela's judicial system has been deemed the most corrupt in the world by Transparency International in 2014. [104] Human Rights Watch claimed that in 2004, President Hugo Chávez and his allies took over the Supreme Tribunal of Justice, filling it with his supporters and adding measures so the government could dismiss justices from the court.
In principle, the acquisition of the Homeland card is free and not mandatory. [1] To process it requires a photo, Venezuelan identity card (Spanish: Cédula de identidad) and information about the existence of health problems, participation in electoral processes and if the person enjoys any of the social missions of the national government.
The Scientific, Penal and Criminalistic Investigation Service Corps (Spanish: Cuerpo de Investigaciones Científicas, Penales y Criminalísticas, CICPC) is Venezuela's largest national police agency, responsible for criminal investigations and forensic services. It replaced the Cuerpo Técnico de Policía Judicial (PTJ) in 2001. [1]
The Venezuelan Fiscal General estimated 2900 cases per prosecutor in 2004, rising to 4000 in 2006. [3] In 2012 Venezuela banned the possession of firearms in public places. [4] In addition, it banned the commercial sale and private import of firearms and ammunition, following a public consultation showing strong support for the measure. [5]
View of Public ministry in Caracas. The Public Ministry of Venezuela is an organ belonging to Citizen Power, it has autonomous and independent character.It is under the direction of the Attorney General of the Republic who is elected by the National Assembly for a period of seven years.
SAIME (formerly ONIDEX) is a Venezuelan government institution, traditionally in charge of Civil registry services. The name derives from the Spanish acronym for Servicio Administrativo de Identificación, Migración y Extranjería (Administrative Service of Identification, Migration and Foreigners).
The National Electoral Council (Spanish: Consejo Nacional Electoral, CNE) is the head of one of the five branches of government of Venezuela under its 1999 constitution. It is the institution that has the responsibility of overseeing and guaranteeing the transparency of all elections and referendums in Venezuela at the local, regional, and national levels.