May 20, 2024

Venezuela confirms Guaido rival as parliament speaker

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Venezuela’s Supreme Court on Tuesday, May 26, approved opposition member Luis Parra as parliament speaker after a tense, months-long stand-off with opposition leader Juan Guaido, who also claims the role. The court, made up of loyalists to President Nicolas Maduro, declared Parra’s claim “valid,” it said in a statement. Guaido has dismissed Parra as “an accomplice to dictatorship.” Full Text-> Rappler

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