Friday, October 20, 2017

5 Venezuelan Judges Given Refuge in Chile


Four opposition-appointed Venezuelan judges have found refuge in Chile to avoid possible prison time. All I can say today is that we were forced to abandon our beloved home of Venezuela, but that another nation has embraced us and will protect our freedom," judge Beatriz Ruiz told reporters at the Santiago airport Thursday. Another judge who has been granted asylum in Chile is reportedly on the way. They are among 33 judges appointed by the opposition-led Venezuelan National Assembly in July to challenge the supreme court. The opposition says the court is stacked in favor of what they call President Nicolas Maduro's socialist dictatorship. More…

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