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Miguel Pizarro
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Pizarro in 2020
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| Deputy of the National Assembly for Miranda |
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| Assumed office 5 January 2011 |
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| President of the Commission for Social Development and Integration | |
| In office 13 January 2016 – 18 January 2017 |
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| Preceded by | Oswaldo Vera |
| Succeeded by | Juan Requesens |
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Miguel Alejandro Pizarro Rodríguez
February 17, 1988 Petare, Miranda, Venezuela |
| Political party | Justice First Progressive Advance (formerly) |
| Residence | Sucre Municipality, Miranda |
| Education | Universidad Central de Venezuela |
Miguel Alejandro Pizarro Rodríguez (born February 17, 1988) is a politician from Venezuela. He is a member of the National Assembly, which is like the country's parliament. He represents the area of Petare in Caracas.
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Early Life and Early Activism
Miguel Pizarro was born in 1988. When he was very young, his family moved to another state in Venezuela called Táchira. They moved back to their old neighborhood, barrio 24 de Julio, when he was four. Miguel spent most of his childhood there. As a student, he was part of a punk band called Kolumpio.
Family's Political Background
Miguel grew up in a family that was very involved in politics. His father was a political activist in the 1970s. He also worked to protect the rights of workers in unions. Miguel's mother helped start a group that defended the human rights of political prisoners.
Student Protests and Ideas
From the age of 13, Miguel started to get involved in political activities himself. When he was in high school, he started a movement called "Ni casco ni uniforme." This means "Without helmet or uniform." This group was against the government making military training a part of school lessons. Because of his protests, he was asked to leave his school.
The 2007 Student Movement
In 2007, Miguel Pizarro became a leader in the Student Movement in Venezuela. He joined other students to protest when a TV channel called RCTV was closed down. He also helped lead the campaign against a plan by President Hugo Chávez to change the country's laws. Miguel was a student leader at the Central University of Venezuela at this time.
Working in the National Assembly
In 2010, Miguel Pizarro was elected as a deputy in the National Assembly. He was only 21 years old. A deputy is like a representative who helps make laws for the country. He was supported by a group of parties called the Democratic Unity Roundtable.
Working on New Laws
In 2015, Miguel worked on a special law to stop violence at sports events. This law was created after a fan was shot and killed during a football match in 2014.
Miguel has often said that the National Assembly needs to do more to solve the problems that people in Venezuela face. He believes they should focus on real solutions instead of just talking about politics.
He is also a member of the Commission for Social Development. Here, he helped create laws like the Organic Law on Sports. This law helps promote sports and protect athletes. He also worked on a law to protect the rights of people with HIV/AIDS.
Reelection as Deputy
In 2015, Miguel Pizarro was reelected as a deputy. He won with a large number of votes in his district of Petare.
Leading the Social Development Commission
In 2016, Miguel Pizarro became the president of the National Assembly's Commission for Social Development. In this role, he helped create several important laws. These included a law to help pensioners with food and medicine. He also worked on a law to guarantee school meals for children. Another law he promoted was for the recognition and protection of people with Autism Spectrum Disorders.
Human Rights Work
Miguel Pizarro has worked for human rights for many years. He has especially helped families of people who were arrested during protests in Venezuela that started in 2014. He works with these families to make sure they get fair trials.
He has also spoken out about violence. He demanded justice for the murder of a young lawyer and deputy named Robert Serra in 2014. Miguel believes that all violence should be stopped.
In 2016, Venezuela was criticized for not respecting human rights. Miguel Pizarro took a lead role in making sure that different groups in the National Assembly worked to fix these problems.
See also
In Spanish: Miguel Pizarro Rodríguez para niños
