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The Enabling law in Venezuela was created as article 203 of the 1999 constitution. ^[1] Through this law, the National Assembly gives the president its main power - which is to pass laws, for a period of no more than 180 days. This period was later lengthened. ^[2] The current Enabling law has been granted to Hugo Chávez (2000, 2007, 2010) ^{[3] [4]} and to Nicolás Maduro (2013, 2015). ^{[5] [6]}

• History of Venezuela
• Enabling act