Venezuela's Maduro decried as 'dictator' after Congress annulled

[Zorro]

Opposition leaders branded Venezuela's socialist President Nicolas Maduro a "dictator" on Thursday after the Supreme Court took over the functions of Congress and pushed a lengthy political standoff to new heights.

There was swift and widespread international condemnation of the de facto annulment of the National Assembly, where the opposition won a majority in late 2015 amid an unprecedented economic crisis that has seen Maduro's popularity plummet.

The head of the 34-nation Organization of International States (OAS), Luis Almagro, said the Venezuelan court had dealt the final blows to democracy and accused Maduro's "regime" of carrying out a "coup."

Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Colombia, Chile, Guatemala and Panama expressed strong concerns while Peru withdrew its envoy after what it termed a rupture of democracy.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/venezuela-top-court-assume-congress-role-opposition-decries-141854422.html

[DetlefK]

1. The Supreme court declared itself to be the new parliament??? Did I get this right???

[COLGATE4]

2. Yep. The (Chavez) hand-picked, packed 'Supreme Court' has

now declared itself to be the legislative body as well. Don't you love Bolivarian 'democracy'?

[Marksman_91]

3. In a surprising turn of events, though, the AttornGeneral declared it a constitutional violation

I suppose she realized Maduro and his regime are sinking faster than the Titanic and now wants to save face before Chavismo leaves power for good.