Venezuela "Supreme Tribunal" takes its newest form as a "Circus Maximus".
Circus Tales
July 5, 2017
By Naky Soto (Caracas Chronicles)
"A coup more grotesque than the one Pedro Carmona Estanga tried on April 2002. That’s how Prosecutor General Luisa Ortega Díaz described what the Executive Branch is doing in tandem with the rest of public powers controlled by the PSUV. That’s why she didn’t show up for the public hearing in the TSJ, to avoid “validating a circus,” performed by a tribunal she considers unconstitutional and illegitimate. She said they’re violating her right to counsel and due process, that she hasn’t committed any crime or misdemeanor, that the decision to prosecute her and remove her from office has already been announced, so she doubled down on not recognizing the TSJ.
The International Association of Prosecutors (IAP) expressed its concern for the prospect of the Prosecutor General’s removal and the arbitrary assaults committed against her, demanding full respect for her rights and liberties. Ortega Díaz promised to upload the document of her defense for the whole country to read. I could write ten full pages about her statements, but this briefing has a different format."
https://www.caracaschronicles.com/2017/07/05/circus-tales/
But, alas, we also have Nicolas Maduro's version of the same event!
Venezuelan Attorney General Skips Court Hearing, Alleges “Coup”
By LUCAS KOERNER
Caracas, July 4, 2017 (venezuelanalysis.com) – The standoff between Venezuela’s branches of government further escalated Tuesday as the Supreme Court held an impeachment hearing for Attorney General Luisa Ortega over allegations of “grave misconduct”.
The session was presided over by Supreme Court (TSJ) President Maikel Moreno and included the plaintiff in the case, United Socialist Party of Venezuela legislator Pedro Carreño, as well as National Ombudsman Tarek William Saab, and Comptroller General Manuel Galindo. Ortega was summoned to the hearing but declined to attend and was represented by Public Defender Javier Hernandez.
https://venezuelanalysis.com/news/13219
