26-10-2017 21:06 via yahoo.com

Venezuelan anti-Maduro governor sacked, opposition in chaos

By Isaac Urrutia and Eyanir ChineaMARACAIBO/CARACAS, Venezuela (Reuters) - The newly elected opposition governor of Venezuela's western Zulia state was dismissed on Thursday by the pro-government local state legislature, adding to disarray among foes of the ruling socialists.The sacking of Juan Pablo Guanipa, one of five opposition governors in Venezuela's 23 states, came after he refused to swear loyalty to an all-powerful national legislative superbody aligned with President Nicolas Maduro's r
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