The Venezuelan government has withdrawn Decree No. 1787 and issued a new one No. 1859.
- This new decree does not have any coordinates.
- New decree on Zodimain has no fixed boundaries
- The Ministries of Defense and Interior are empowered to implement the decree
- It poses no decision on land issues
Translation from http://contrapunto.com/…/nuevo-decreto-sobre-zodimain-no-f…/
The Venezuelan government issued a new decree 1,859, replacing 1,787, to support and justify the actions of the Bolivarian National Armed Force (FANB) in defending the newly created Integrated Defense Maritime Zones and Island (Zodimain).
Article 20 emphasizes that the decree aims to set boundaries, but that has to do only with activities related to the defense.
“This decree is to set no boundaries, establish boundaries, nor any demarcation process in any way. Its sole purpose and exclusive range of concerns are protection against threats, risks and other vulnerabilities, so that does not mean any ruling on issues concerning territorial or alien by nature,” read that article.
After the announcement by President Nicolas Maduro during his speech at the special session of the National Assembly last Monday, the decree was published in Official Gazette No. 40,696 on Tuesday July 7, 2015.
In the text, constitutional, legal and doctrinal elements for the performance of any component of the FANB (Navy, Air Force and Army) in the maritime boundaries of the country are detailed.
Also, the specific military functions in the territorial waters are specified.
The Ministries of Defense and Interior Relations and Justice, according to Article 19, are entitled to the execution and implementation of the decree.
