The states of Táchira, Falcón, La Guaira, Carabobo, Nueva Esparta and Bolívar are emerging as entities that will be decreed as the first special economic zones, once the organic law on this matter comes into effect.
This was stated by the deputy of the National Assembly, José Vielma Mora, citing his counterpart, Nicolás Ernesto Maduro Guerra, who would be involved to a greater extent with these processes from their initial phases in parliament and clarifying that the decree of said zones is the authority of the national executive.
Let us remember that the Organic Law of Special Economic Zones was approved on June 30 in the AN, and yesterday the Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice declared its constitutional character in judgment No. 250. In addition, it ordered to send a certified copy of the decision to parliament.
The deputy also informed that from the Permanent Commission of Economy, Finance and National Development of the AN they are working on the elaboration of a proposal at the request of President Nicolás Maduro; “A concrete plan on the application of some established areas in the country according to their potential, proximity to the sea, multimodal transport systems must be evaluated. Another important element is the issue of telecommunications, which is requested a lot”, in this last point he clarified that these spaces, in addition to serving national trade, must be incorporated into the dynamics of international trade that operates 24 hours a day given the difference in time zones between nations.
He pointed out that the creation of the Vice Presidency of Science and Technology is related to this process, "in order to fit into the postulate of this law," said the parliamentarian, as well as the need to incorporate the talents of the country's study centers. to fill the jobs that will be opened for the development of these areas.
The president of the AN Economy Commission, Jesús Faria, explained, “we are searching for a diversified, industrialized model that is based on productivity, investor effort, competition, efficiency and diversification. to definitively bury our dependence on oil”.
Likewise, he pointed out that the income generated will enter the state coffers and will go to salaries, social protection and public services.
