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Deepening power struggle in Venezuela legislature

Deepening power struggle in Venezuela legislature
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The Supreme Court in Venezuela has ruled that the new National Assembly’s decisions are void unless three banned opposition lawmakers are removed

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The Supreme Court in Venezuela has ruled that the new National Assembly’s decisions are void unless three banned opposition lawmakers are removed from office.

The development deepens a power struggle over the opposition’s legislative majority.

The country is entering into political turmoil as the newly-emboldened opposition and President Maduro’s socialist government continue to clash.

Monday’s court decision came as the assembly debated a law that would grant an amnesty to jailed opposition leaders who supporters claim are political prisoners.

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