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Venezuela’s supreme court has overruled the opposition-controlled congress and granted broad decree powers to President Nicolás Maduro.Venezuela’s supreme court has overruled the opposition-controlled congress and granted broad decree powers to President Nicolás Maduro.
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Congress in January had refused to approve Maduro’s declaration of an “economic emergency”. The court ruled in a decision made public on Thursday night that Maduro did not need congressional approval after all.Congress in January had refused to approve Maduro’s declaration of an “economic emergency”. The court ruled in a decision made public on Thursday night that Maduro did not need congressional approval after all.
The court said the declaration of emergency was now in effect, granting Maduro greatly expanded authority over the struggling economy for 60 days.The court said the declaration of emergency was now in effect, granting Maduro greatly expanded authority over the struggling economy for 60 days.
Critics of Venezuela’s socialist administration immediately denounced the move as unconstitutional and tantamount to a coup.Critics of Venezuela’s socialist administration immediately denounced the move as unconstitutional and tantamount to a coup.
The opposition took control of congress in January for the first time since the late President Hugo Chávez initiated Venezuela’s socialist revolution 17 years ago.The opposition took control of congress in January for the first time since the late President Hugo Chávez initiated Venezuela’s socialist revolution 17 years ago.
The court has not ruled against the executive branch in that time.The court has not ruled against the executive branch in that time.