Recovery of Archaeological Property from the Perspective of the Venezuelan Legal System: The Case of the Kueka Abuela Sacred Stone

Abstract

This paper develops the idea that the donation made by Héctor Hernández Mujica to Germany, in his capacity as president of INPARQUES in 1998, violated several legal provisions in force nationally and internationally, which protect the Canaima National Park, a UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site since 1994. In addition, it evaluates this legal regulation, which forms the system of protection of the cultural and natural heritage of Venezuela.

KEYWORDS: Recovery of archaeological assets, Venezuelan legal system, international private law, legal protection, jurisdiction.

JEL CODE: F22, J61