Venezuela: Attorney General's Offices Closed In Capital

The offices of the Venezuelan attorney general in Caracas are closed, and access to them is being restricted, Efecto Cocuyo reported July 7. The closure came about after the attorney general's office apparently rejected the government's attempt to name Judge Katherine Harrington as deputy attorney general in defiance of current Attorney General Luisa Ortega. In another episode of Venezuela's turmoil, Ortega is also apparently taking refuge inside the offices because of the risk of being arrested under a warrant issued by the Supreme Court. More…