Venezuela’s high court loyal to President Nicolás Maduro seated a new elections commission Friday night in a move that was quickly called unconstitutional by political leaders opposed to the socialist government.It comes ahead of a key election this year when Venezuelans will be asked to elect a new congress,. It is the only branch of government out of Maduro’s control.
The unilateral appointments proved especially disheartening to some moderate opponents of Maduro who had been working in the past week to try to reach an accord on providing minimal guarantees for a free and fair vote. Many hoped for a restart to Venezuela’s tumultuous political landscape when Guaidó in early 2019 rose to lead the opposition upon being named head of the National Assembly. He proclaimed presidential powers, accusing Maduro of “usurping” power by claiming victory in a presidential election widely considered fraudulent.
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