Venezuela Opposition Swears in Lawmakers Barred by Court
The new opposition-dominated congress swore in three lawmakers barred by the Supreme Court from taking their seats, setting up a confrontation with the ruling socialists in this oil-exporting nation mired in deep economic troubles.
January 07, 2016 at 05:25 AM
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The new opposition-dominated congress swore in three lawmakers barred by the Supreme Court from taking their seats, setting up a confrontation with the ruling socialists in this oil-exporting nation mired in deep economic troubles.
The three had not been seated Tuesday when the opposition took control of the National Assembly for the first time in 17 years but congressional leaders swore them in Wednesday as the body's first act of official business.
Socialist lawmakers stormed out, saying the defiance to the high court would automatically void the constitutional legitimacy of any laws passed by the new legislature.
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