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Venezuela under 'economic emergency' as court gives Maduro decree powers | Venezuela under 'economic emergency' as court gives Maduro decree powers |
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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. |
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. |
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