Maduro Orders Court Takeover of Opposition Parties Ahead of Vote
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Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro used the Supreme Court to take over two of the country’s most important opposition parties, laying the groundwork for congressional elections in December.
The high court suspended and replaced the boards of Democratic Action and Justice First parties in rulings Tuesday and Monday. Bernabe Gutierrez and Jose Brito, a lawmaker ensnared in a corruption scandal, were selected to head the parties.