The Venezuelan Parliament passed a resolution saying President Maduro has “abandoned his office”, RT reports.
Venezuela’s Parliament votes to remove Maduro as President
STEPANAKERT, JANUARY 10, ARTSAKHPRESS: A majority of the 106 lawmakers of the opposition-led Parliament on Monday voted to adopt a resolution aimed at ousting the Venezuelan president, declaring that he had “abandoned his post” due to his stewardship of the country’s stagnating economy – and calling for snap presidential elections.
The Supreme Court of the country named the Parliament’s decision un-Constitutional, according to TeleSur TV.
Ahead of the vote, the country’s Supreme Court issued a warning to opposition deputies, urging them to “refrain from continuing the procedure of declaration of political responsibility” against Maduro as it lies “outside [their] constitutional powers,” citing the court’s ruling from last November.
Maduro’s term as President is until 2019.
