Two opposition lawmakers were assaulted
Monday and an official with a minority political party was arrested and charged
with rebellion, as political repression resumed its pace after a brief respite
after a weekend of international condemnation on Venezuela. Tuesday and
Wednesday, Venezuela's Supreme Court issued decisions that tried to overtake
the National Assembly. After a massive national and international outcry, the
embattled administration of Nicolas Maduro put pressure, publicly, on the Court
to recant its decisions, which the Court did, raising even more questions about
its autonomy. More… 
Tuesday, April 4, 2017
Venezuela Political Repression Resumes With a Vengeance
Two opposition lawmakers were assaulted
Monday and an official with a minority political party was arrested and charged
with rebellion, as political repression resumed its pace after a brief respite
after a weekend of international condemnation on Venezuela. Tuesday and
Wednesday, Venezuela's Supreme Court issued decisions that tried to overtake
the National Assembly. After a massive national and international outcry, the
embattled administration of Nicolas Maduro put pressure, publicly, on the Court
to recant its decisions, which the Court did, raising even more questions about
its autonomy. More… 
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