Venezuela court overrides congress and grants itself legislative powers
Source: The Miami Herald
In a move that Venezuela’s opposition decried as a “coup,” Venezuela’s Supreme Court effectively shut down congress, saying it would assume all legislative functions amid its contention that legislators are operating outside of the law.
The decision will undoubtedly increase tensions in the South American nation where the opposition-controlled congress was seen as a last bastion of dissent. The move is also a slap to the international community, which just this week was pressing the socialist administration to respect the role of the legislature and to hold new elections.
On Thursday, Peru broke off diplomatic relations with Venezuela, calling it a “flagrant breach of democratic order” in the country.
Read more: http://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/americas/venezuela/article141655519.html
Well, Peruvians should know. Didn't Fujimori do this also? Wonder how our resident UI's will try to defend this.
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hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)This is disgraceful and must be condemned.
nycbos
(6,038 posts)
LakeArenal
(28,845 posts)
Bacchus4.0
(6,837 posts)There are still a couple bitter die-hards.
geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)Marksman_91
(2,035 posts)geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)Maduro is what Trump actually is--a dumb, thuggish buffoon.
vinny9698
(1,016 posts)Chavez had it, high prices
Maduro doesn't have it.
Money is their problem or lack of revenue.
geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)Venezuela was a shitshow under Little Nicky even when the price of oil was high
Adrahil
(13,340 posts)Used to be a pretty strong contingent of them here...
Zorro
(15,749 posts)And I think others went into the Moron Protection Program.
DU's leading Chavista cheerleader still hangs around, but now tends to focus on slagging either the Colombian government or the Ecuadorean presidential candidate from the opposition party.
