Editing Caracas (section)

=== Capital District ===
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In the case of the Libertador Municipality of Caracas, the only member of the Capital District, the [[Executive Power|executive]] authority rests with the head of government of the Capital District, a position designated by the president of the republic.

According to Article 3 of the Capital District Law, the legislative function is exercised directly by the Republic through the National Assembly of Venezuela.

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Before the creation of the Metropolitan District, the Federal District (current Capital District) had a governor appointed by the president of the republic, while the Caracas municipalities of the State of Miranda governed with their respective mayors in isolation, without any coordinating entity. In April 2009, the National Assembly reformed the Capital District Law, legalizing the constitution of a head of government or governor for the Libertador municipality designated by the National Executive.

Using as an argument what is established in article 156 of the constitution:

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