Posted on 06/28/2017 9:49:05 PM PDT by Nextrush
Venezuela's Supreme Court has banned the attorney general from leaving the country and frozen all of her assets.
The court, which is dominated by government loyalists, said Luisa Ortega Diaz had committed serious errors.
Ms. Ortega, once a staunch government ally, broke ranks in March, when she said an attempt by the Supreme Court to strip the opposition-controlled Congress of its powers was unlawful.
Critics believe President Nicolas Maduro is trying to push Ms. Ortega out.
She faces a hearing on 4 July--some analysts say she may eventually be put on trial. The move comes amid growing political turmoil in Venezuela.....
On Wednesday, she strongly criticized President Maduro following an incident in which a stolen police helicopter flew over government buildings in the capital, Caracas, dropping grenades and firing shots.
Mr. Maduro called it a "terrorist attack" but Ms. Ortega said Venezuela was suffering from "state terrorism" due to the harsh response by authorities to anti-government protests........
(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.com ...
Daniel Duquenal tweeted in recent hours that four were killed by the regime's forces on the streets during the continuing protests across Venezuela in the last 24 hours.
You can’t have true socialism without show trials.
Purges and gulags coming right up!
Ping.
Interesting. Thanks for posting.
What’s the tipping point for this shithole?
Can we send them Eric Holder? Pronto?
I mean, he loves socialism and all that.
He must never be allowed to return, though......
[a stolen police helicopter]
It wasn’t Blue Thunder, was it?
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