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Related: About this forumVenezuela pro-government legislature holds session, may disband congress
Source: Reuters
WORLD NEWS AUGUST 12, 2019 / 10:49 AM / UPDATED AN HOUR AGO
Venezuela pro-government legislature holds session, may disband congress
CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelas pro-government legislature holds a session on Monday amid accusations it is planning to disband the opposition-run parliament and convene early legislative elections, potentially escalating the countrys political crisis.
Opposition leader Juan Guaido on Sunday said the Constituent Assembly would make the decision during a Monday session, after President Nicolas Maduro called for an offensive against congress.
Such a move would fuel criticism of Maduro in the international community and would almost certainly halt Norway-brokered talks between the government and Guaido allies meant to reach a negotiated solution to Venezuelas political stalemate.
Diosdado Cabello, vice president of the ruling Socialist Party and head of the Constituent Assembly, on Sunday night confirmed via Twitter that a session was scheduled for Monday but did not say what would be discussed.
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Venezuela pro-government legislature holds session, may disband congress
CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelas pro-government legislature holds a session on Monday amid accusations it is planning to disband the opposition-run parliament and convene early legislative elections, potentially escalating the countrys political crisis.
Opposition leader Juan Guaido on Sunday said the Constituent Assembly would make the decision during a Monday session, after President Nicolas Maduro called for an offensive against congress.
Such a move would fuel criticism of Maduro in the international community and would almost certainly halt Norway-brokered talks between the government and Guaido allies meant to reach a negotiated solution to Venezuelas political stalemate.
Diosdado Cabello, vice president of the ruling Socialist Party and head of the Constituent Assembly, on Sunday night confirmed via Twitter that a session was scheduled for Monday but did not say what would be discussed.
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Venezuela pro-government legislature holds session, may disband congress (Original Post)
Eugene
Aug 2019
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DetlefK
(16,423 posts)1. THERE IS NO PRO-GOVERNMENT LEGISLATURE IN VENEZUELA.
On one side is the duly elected parliament as defined by the venezuelan constitution. The opposition has the majority there.
On the other side is a committee that is supposed to write a new constitution, but that has somehow declared itself to be the legislature.
And who controls this committee? The Maduro-regime holds 100% of seats in that committee after a controversial election marred by accusations of manipulated voting-machines.
It's really ridiculous to treat this as a case of bothsiderism when the Maduro-regime just ignores the constitution and does whatever it wants.
FBaggins
(26,775 posts)2. There isn't a legislature at all really...
... the country has been a de-facto communist dictatorship for some time now.