Decision sets up showdown between newly elected opposition and ruling socialists after court issued order against lawmakers from state of AmazonasVenezuela’s original opposition congress has sworn in three lawmakers who had been barred from taking their seats by the supreme court,setting up a direct confrontation with the ruling socialists in this economically struggling country.
The court had issued an order against the lawmakers from the remote state of Amazonas from taking their seats to give officials time to gape into allegations of electoral fraud. The move enraged the opposition, which called it an attempt by judges loyal to President Nicolás Maduro to undermine the oppositions landslide victory in legislative elections.Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com