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Renuencia

English translation: Draft evasion

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Spanish term or phrase:Renuencia
English translation:Draft evasion
Entered by: Shannon Kirby

04:49 Aug 30, 2017
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Military / Defense
Spanish term or phrase: Renuencia
The context is Venezuelan law, specifically the 2014 Ley de Registro y Alistamiento para la Defensa Integral de la Nación. They mention four different "situaciones:"

1. Actividad
2. Excedencia
3. Reserva
4. Renuencia

I believe I have the first three (active duty, on leave, reserve duty) but I'm a bit stuck on the fourth. The document I found describes "renuencia" this way:

Ahora bien, se encuentra en situación de renuencia:
1. La persona natural en situación etaria que no se inscriba en el registro durante el plazo establecido en la Ley.
2. La persona natural en situación etaria inscrita en el registro, que una vez llamado no se presente a cumplir el servicio
militar o civil.
3. La persona jurídica que no cumpla con el registro durante el plazo establecido en la Ley.

This makes me think that "renuencia" might be "evasion," but I thought that was usually "insumisión," so now I'm thinking maybe "resistance." I'd like to get other opinions, though.

Might it also be a legal concept that exists in Venezuela but not in English-speaking countries?

Link to document: https://www.pwc.com/ve/es/actualizacion-tributaria/assets/bo...

Thanks so much!
Shannon Kirby
United States
Local time: 00:04
Draft evasion
Explanation:
I agree with your idea of evasion.

Artículo 41.- Los venezolanos que no se inscriban en el plazo establecido serán considerados renuentes y penados conforme a las disposiciones de la presente Ley.
http://www.defiendete.org/html/de-interes/LEYES DE VENEZUELA...

"3 Draft evasion and desertion
penalties
Evading military service is punishable by a fine or by imprisonment, according to art. 41 of the Law on Conscription and Military Enlistment. [3]
Desertion is punishable by 2 to 4 years' imprisonment and exclusion from the armed forces (art. 525, Military Penal Code). [1]
According to a government source, the penalty for desertion is one to 5 years' imprisonment. [5]
practice
Apparently, draft evasion is widespread and draft evaders are not searched for.
Venezuelan COs estimate that there are approximately 180 deserters every year. [1]
Anyone who has deserted or failed to report for reserve service without justification is considered a deserter and, up to the age of 60, faces arrest and imprisonment. [5]"
https://www.wri-irg.org/en/programmes/world_survey/country_r...



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Note added at 3 hrs (2017-08-30 08:27:25 GMT)
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Another article:

Refworld | Venezuela: Military service, including length of service ...
www.refworld.org/docid/403dd226c.html
Dec 18, 2003 - Military service is mandatory for men (Venezuela 11 Sept. ... .... Military service / Conscientious objection / Desertion / Draft evasion / Forced conscription.
Selected response from:

Marie Wilson
Spain
Local time: 06:04
Grading comment
Thanks, Marie, Charles and Neil!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +2Draft evasion
Marie Wilson


  

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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Draft evasion


Explanation:
I agree with your idea of evasion.

Artículo 41.- Los venezolanos que no se inscriban en el plazo establecido serán considerados renuentes y penados conforme a las disposiciones de la presente Ley.
http://www.defiendete.org/html/de-interes/LEYES DE VENEZUELA...

"3 Draft evasion and desertion
penalties
Evading military service is punishable by a fine or by imprisonment, according to art. 41 of the Law on Conscription and Military Enlistment. [3]
Desertion is punishable by 2 to 4 years' imprisonment and exclusion from the armed forces (art. 525, Military Penal Code). [1]
According to a government source, the penalty for desertion is one to 5 years' imprisonment. [5]
practice
Apparently, draft evasion is widespread and draft evaders are not searched for.
Venezuelan COs estimate that there are approximately 180 deserters every year. [1]
Anyone who has deserted or failed to report for reserve service without justification is considered a deserter and, up to the age of 60, faces arrest and imprisonment. [5]"
https://www.wri-irg.org/en/programmes/world_survey/country_r...



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Note added at 3 hrs (2017-08-30 08:27:25 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

Another article:

Refworld | Venezuela: Military service, including length of service ...
www.refworld.org/docid/403dd226c.html
Dec 18, 2003 - Military service is mandatory for men (Venezuela 11 Sept. ... .... Military service / Conscientious objection / Desertion / Draft evasion / Forced conscription.

Marie Wilson
Spain
Local time: 06:04
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks, Marie, Charles and Neil!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Charles Davis: This is draft evasion. I don't think there's really any difference between this and insumisión. Perhaps the suggestion is that this is passive (failing to turn up), whereas insumisión is explicit resistance, but in practice both are evasion.
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Charles. Draft evasion is what I kept coming across, and my second reference seemed trustworthy.
agree  neilmac
3 hrs
  -> Thanks, Neil.
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