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Tag: Attorney General Reinaldo Muñoz

  • Wednesday, November 16th 2016 - 11:22 UTC

    Venezuelan Supreme Court clears way to suppress National Assembly's right to impeach Maduro

    Venezuelan judiciary gets to say what lawmakers can and cannot do.

    At the request of Attorney General Reinaldo Muñoz submitted last week, claiming that the legislative branch was violating the National Constitution by pronouncing the president politically responsible for his actions. The Venezuelan Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the National Assembly to drop its intentions to move forward with the impeachment of President Nicolás Maduro because it would be unconstitutional.