Venezuela's opposition blocked from National Assembly (Jan. 6, 2020)
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Venezuela's already pronounced political crisis worsened dramatically yesterday, as Nicolás Maduro's government attempted to wrest control of the National Assembly from opposition parties. Maduro-loyal security forces surrounded the building yesterday, and prevented opposition lawmakers from reelecting Juan Guaidó to head the National Assembly, the post from which he claims interim-presidency of Venezuela.
Venezuela's opposition blocked from National Assembly (Jan. 6, 2020)
Venezuela's opposition blocked from National…
Venezuela's opposition blocked from National Assembly (Jan. 6, 2020)
Venezuela's already pronounced political crisis worsened dramatically yesterday, as Nicolás Maduro's government attempted to wrest control of the National Assembly from opposition parties. Maduro-loyal security forces surrounded the building yesterday, and prevented opposition lawmakers from reelecting Juan Guaidó to head the National Assembly, the post from which he claims interim-presidency of Venezuela.