Thursday, January 24, 2019

Venezuelan Top Court Calls for Probe into Illegal Actions of Suspended National Assembly

from teleSur

The opposition president of the National Assembly of Venezuela Juan Guaido has unconstitutionally sworn himself in as President to push a "transitional council." 

The coup agenda of the Venezuelan right-wing continues as opposition lawmaker Juan Guido unconstitutionally and illegally sworn himself in as president to boost "transitional council."

In an act not contemplated by the Constitution of Venezuela, Guaido self-appointed himself to usurp the powers of the National Executive power. The head of the Executive Power corresponds to President Nicolas Maduro, who was elected with 67 percent of popular votes on May 20, 2018, for the period 2019- 2025. 

The magistrate of the Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ), Juan José Mendoza, urged the Public Ministry (Prosecutor's office) to investigate members of the National Assembly (AN), regarding the usurpation of powers of the Executive power in Venezuela.  The TSJ also ratified the unconstitutionality of the AN acts adding that the assembly continues to be in judicial contempt. The opposition self-appointed president of the National Assembly of Venezuela Guaido has unconstitutionally sworn himself in as President to push a "transitional council," on Wednesday morning...

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