Venezuela’s Supreme Court reverses controversial ruling on Congress powers

‘Venezuela’s President and Supreme Court have backed down from a surprise move to strip congress of its legislative powers that had sparked widespread claims that the South American country was no longer a democracy.
President Nicolas Maduro asked the Supreme Court in a late night speech to review a ruling nullifying the lawmaking body after that decision set off a storm of criticism from the opposition and foreign governments.
The Court on Saturday released new rulings that apparently reinstated congress’s authority.’
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