19-12-2019 21:10 via news.yahoo.com

Venezuelan court overturns congress decision to allow virtual votes

Venezuela's Supreme Court on Thursday overturned a decision by the opposition-run congress that allowed lawmakers to vote virtually after a government crackdown pushed dozens of legislators out of the country or into hiding.Magistrate Juan José Mendoza announced the ruling that voting remotely on legislation violates the Venezuelan constitution which requires a lawmaker be present.Mendoza also urged the Prosecutor's Office to investigate the National Assembly's decision on Tuesday, citing
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