21-08-2017 21:30 via yahoo.com

Venezuela prepares world summit to defend new legislative body

By Diego OréCARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela is preparing an international summit to rally support for an all-powerful lawmaking body, whose recent creation drew widespread foreign condemnation as a power grab by leftist President Nicolas Maduro.Late last month, and in the face of anti-government street protests, Venezuela elected a 545-member constituent assembly at the behest of Maduro.It was the latest blow to an opposition-controlled congress whose decisions have been nullified by Maduro
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