Venezuela row as National Asembly appoints judges

BBC News ^ | 7/22/2017 | BBC

[Nextrush]

Venezuela's opposition controlled National Assembly has appointed 33 judges to the Supreme Court, prompting accusations of an attempted power grab.

The assembly says it has the right to name and fire justices under the country's constitution.

But the court, which largely made up of pro-government members, has described the move as illegal......

[Nextrush]

The opposition continues to turn up the heat on the Communist President Maduro, his rigged court and his rigged election to turn Venezuela officially into Cuba Sunday July 30th.

[Nextrush]

Protestors are marching on the Supreme Court today so expect another day of tear gas and maybe worse from the government thugs and police.

[Salvavida]

Great reporting BBC, not even mentioning what the Venezuelan constitution actually says, which is the central argument.