Election board on Tuesday allowed the opposition to iniate referendum to recall president Nicolás Maduro off his seat. The president's popularity has plunged deeply amid economic problem from recession and inflation.
Venezuela’s high court has declared unconstitutional legislation passed by the opposition-controlled congress to free dozens of jailed politicians who are foes of President Nicolas Maduro’s socialist government.
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro denies the amnesty that will free any political prisoner. Maduro will ask the Supreme Court to do the same measure.
Venezuela's opposition that won December's election has started legislating, but it backed-down in a dispute with Supreme Court. The opposition said the move was a tactical retreat from the government's "intitutional ambush".
