Judicial and Legislative branches clash in Venezuela threatening institutional stability

Tuesday, January 12th 2016 - 07:36 UTC

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Venezuela headed into ever more complicated political waters on Monday as the Supreme Court declared the newly opposition-controlled legislature null and void and the opposition vowed to continue defying the judges. Read full article

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Klingon
Won't be long now till Maduro is in the plaza with an African necklace.
Jan 12th, 2016 - 12:14 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Bisley
There is going to be instability until one side drives the other out of government. The Marxists aren't going to give up power without a fight, and unless these judges are replaced, they will control the courts.
Jan 12th, 2016 - 04:12 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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redp0ll
When democracy dies civil war ensues whose outcome never benefits anybody
Jan 12th, 2016 - 06:00 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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yankeeboy
There's rumors of famine.
Socialism/Statism/collectivism always ends the same.
Jan 14th, 2016 - 03:47 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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