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Venezuela's lame duck congress approves high court judges
[WASHINGTONPOST] Venezuela's lame duck congress has approved the appointment of 13 Supreme Court justices in a move that the opposition says is meant to undermine its landslide victory in this month's legislative elections.The government-controlled National Assembly approved the candidates on a simple majority vote Wednesday after failing to win passage by a two-thirds vote in three previous efforts. Assembly President Diosdado Cabello said the final approval was in accordance with the constitution, while the opposition said the lack of a two-thirds majority approval constituted a "legislative coup." Posted by: Fred 2015-12-24 |
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