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Venezuelan parliament OKs decree powers for president
Associated Press ^ | Mar 15, 2015 5:01 PM EDT

Posted on 03/15/2015 2:03:26 PM PDT by Olog-hai

The Venezuelan parliament has approved a law giving President Nicolas Maduro the power to legislate by decree for nine months in the face of what he describes as threats by the U.S. government.

The so-called “anti-imperialist” law passed on Sunday will be in effect from the time it is published in Venezuela’s Official Gazette and until Dec. 31. …

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: maduro; nicolasmaduro; rulebydecree; socialism; venezuela
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To: aquila48

And Congress looks the other way, hands in pockets.


21 posted on 03/15/2015 4:01:47 PM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

When has a legislature ever said no to a communist? Just look at our legislature.


22 posted on 03/15/2015 7:33:47 PM PDT by Nuc 1.1 (Nuc 1 Liberals aren't Patriots. Remember 1789!)
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To: dfwgator

Como se dice “Enabling Act” en espanol?


23 posted on 03/15/2015 11:09:16 PM PDT by C19fan
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