Type of Intervention: Judiciary
Sectors Involved: Executive Office
Intervention Categories: Legal and policy; Declaring state of emergency
Level of Jurisdiction: National
Lead People/Agency: Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ)
Overview: Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ) declares the constitutionality of the Presidential Decree on the state of alarm by COVID-19
The Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ) declared the constitutionality of Decree No. 4,160 issued by the President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, by which the state of alarm is declared throughout the national territory
Full details here: http://vicepresidencia.gob.ve/sala-constitucional-del-tsj-declara-la-constitucionalidad-del-decreto-presidencial-sobre-el-estado-de-alarma-por-el-covid-19/
Type of Justification: Advice of INTERNAL government advisory committee or group
Source of Evidence or Justification: National – government