Friday, June 2, 2017

Venezuela pushes constitution bid amid deadly unrest


"I hope no one will commit treason by taking part in such an absolutely fraudulent process," opposition leader Henrique Capriles said. The opposition complains that Maduro plans to have a chunk of the assembly's membership elected from groups that are traditionally loyal to him. Attorney General Luisa Ortega and a handful of other public officials have broken ranks with Maduro, criticising the authorities' crackdown on protesters. "If that hole gets bigger, it will open a breach that could divide the government side into two blocs: one that defends the constitution and another that defends the stability of Maduro's leadership," said electoral analyst Hector Briceno. More…

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