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The Uncertain Future Of Constitutional Democracy In The Era Of Populism: Chile And Beyond, Samuel Issacharoff, Sergio Verdugo
The Uncertain Future Of Constitutional Democracy In The Era Of Populism: Chile And Beyond, Samuel Issacharoff, Sergio Verdugo
University of Miami Law Review
Largely missing from the extensive discussions of populism and illiberal democracy is the emerging question of 21st century constitutionalism. Nowadays, it is hard to see relevant constitutional changes without a strong appeal to direct popular political participation. Institutional mechanisms such as referenda, citizens’ assemblies, and constitutional conventions emerge as near-universal parts of the canon of every academic and political discussion on how constitutions should be enacted and amended. This Article’s aim is to offer a cautionary approach to the way participatory mechanisms can work in constitution-making and to stress the difference between the power to ratify constitutional proposals and the …
Cuban Protests In 2021: An Opportunity To Implement Alternatives To Sanctions, Barbara Jimenez
Cuban Protests In 2021: An Opportunity To Implement Alternatives To Sanctions, Barbara Jimenez
University of Miami Inter-American Law Review
The relationship between the United States and Cuba can be described as anything but simple. In fact, it is the intricacy of the relationship that inspired this Note. A key point in the complex relationship between the United States and Cuba was the United States’ decision to impose the embargo in 1962. Since 1962, Cuba’s relationship with the United States, and its allies, changed entirely. While the embargo poses an economic sanction, the United States, throughout the years, has placed sanctions on Cuban officials as a result of human rights violations in Cuba. Broadly, sanctions target the officials and freeze …
Emergency Powers: Understanding The Benefits While Mitigating The Consequences, Savannah Valentine
Emergency Powers: Understanding The Benefits While Mitigating The Consequences, Savannah Valentine
University of Miami International and Comparative Law Review
This note compares the short-term benefits and long-term consequences of emergency powers using examples from several countries and offers solutions to mitigate those consequences. Historically, emergency powers were only granted in times of true crises. In those circumstances, emergency powers can serve an important purpose: to help the government run smoothly and efficiently. Unfortunately, permanent power grabs are now more common and the standard for what constitutes an emergency has weakened severely, often resulting in civil rights infringements. Possible solutions to this problem include understanding the negative effects of sunset clauses in emergency acts, increased awareness of manufactured emergencies, encouraging …
Taking Responsibility Under International Law: Human Trafficking And Colombia’S Venezuelan Migration Crisis, Luz Estella Nagle, Juan Manuel Zarama
Taking Responsibility Under International Law: Human Trafficking And Colombia’S Venezuelan Migration Crisis, Luz Estella Nagle, Juan Manuel Zarama
University of Miami Inter-American Law Review
For more than six million Venezuelans, crossing international borders has become imperative to ensuring security and a livelihood that their country has failed to assure. These migrants and refugees, particularly young women and children, are vulnerable to many depredations, criminal acts, and the risk of becoming trafficking victims for forced labor and sexual slavery. This article focuses on State responsibility for migrant populations and analyzes conditions in Venezuela that caused a massive migration, the conditions in Colombia as a host State, the uncertain status of Venezuelan migrants in Colombia, and human trafficking and its impact on the migrant population.
Nicolás Maduro’S Impunity Is A Foregone Conclusion: A Case For Replacing The Treaty-Based Rule Of Law Model With Universal Jurisdiction, Alec Waid
University of Miami Inter-American Law Review
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The Death Of The Autonomous Venezuelan Judiciary, Amid Bennaim
The Death Of The Autonomous Venezuelan Judiciary, Amid Bennaim
University of Miami Inter-American Law Review
Access to impartial and effective courts is the cornerstone of democratic civil society. When the intention of political actors is to extinguish democratic civil society, they often wear away at the autonomy of the judiciary. International law and the constitutions of many states throughout the world guarantee access to autonomous courts. Despite having such guarantees in place, the government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela has consistently attacked the judiciary in order to erode its autonomy and bring it under political control. Strategies used to achieve that goal include purging judges, intimidating them, and preventing judges from getting tenure. As …
Crimes Against Humanity In Venezuela: Can The Icc Bring Justice To Venezuelan Victims?, Ayumary M. Fitzgerald
Crimes Against Humanity In Venezuela: Can The Icc Bring Justice To Venezuelan Victims?, Ayumary M. Fitzgerald
University of Miami International and Comparative Law Review
State parties to the Rome Statute submit to the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court (ICC). This permanent and autonomous Court tries individuals for heinous international crimes, including crimes against humanity (CAH). Crimes such as murder, imprisonment, or torture, when committed as part of a widespread or systematic attack directed against a civilian population, with knowledge of the attack, are known as CAH. Under the Statute, national jurisdictions are primarily responsible for investigating and prosecuting those responsible for international crimes. So, before it can assert jurisdiction, the ICC must determine that a state party is unwilling or unable to prosecute …
Evaluating Stabilization Clauses In Venezuela's Strategic Association Agreements For Heavy-Crude Extraction In The Orinoco Belt: The Return Of A Forgotten Contractual Risk Reduction Mechanism For The Petroleum Industry, Thomas J. Pate
University of Miami Inter-American Law Review
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Fighting Baseball Doping In Latin America: A Critical Analysis Of Major League Baseball's Drug Prevention And Treatment Program In The Dominican Republic And Venezuela, Arturo J. Marcano Guevara, David P. Fidler
Fighting Baseball Doping In Latin America: A Critical Analysis Of Major League Baseball's Drug Prevention And Treatment Program In The Dominican Republic And Venezuela, Arturo J. Marcano Guevara, David P. Fidler
University of Miami International and Comparative Law Review
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Sovereignty Of Aves Island: An Argument Against Compulsory, Standardized Arbitration Of Maritime Boundary Disputes Subject To Review By The International Court Of Justice, M. Scott Garrison
Sovereignty Of Aves Island: An Argument Against Compulsory, Standardized Arbitration Of Maritime Boundary Disputes Subject To Review By The International Court Of Justice, M. Scott Garrison
University of Miami Inter-American Law Review
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Corporate Caveat Emptor: Minority Shareholder Rights In Mexico, Chile, Brazil, Venezuela And Argentina, Jose W. Fernandez, Antonio Delpino, Jose Lau Dan, Rafael Diaz-Granados
Corporate Caveat Emptor: Minority Shareholder Rights In Mexico, Chile, Brazil, Venezuela And Argentina, Jose W. Fernandez, Antonio Delpino, Jose Lau Dan, Rafael Diaz-Granados
University of Miami Inter-American Law Review
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The "Enabling Law": The Demise Of The Separation Of Powers In Hugo Chavez's Venezuela, Mario J. Garcia-Sierra
The "Enabling Law": The Demise Of The Separation Of Powers In Hugo Chavez's Venezuela, Mario J. Garcia-Sierra
University of Miami Inter-American Law Review
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The Personal Property Secured Financing System Of Venezuela: A Comparative Study And The Case For Harmonization, Horacio E. Gutiérrez-Machado
The Personal Property Secured Financing System Of Venezuela: A Comparative Study And The Case For Harmonization, Horacio E. Gutiérrez-Machado
University of Miami Inter-American Law Review
No abstract provided.