Venezuela: National Assembly Expels Opposition Deputy
Venezuela: National Assembly Expels Opposition Deputy
CARACAS, March 25 (BERNAMA-NNN-XINHUA) -- Venezuela's National Assembly has stripped a prominent opposition member of her seat, after she accepted Panama's invitation to discuss her country's political crisis at a meeting of the Organization of American States (OAS).
Maria Machado was dismissed for violating the Venezuelan Constitution by serving as a Panamanian envoy, National Assembly President Diosdado Cabello told reporters at a press conference.
Cabello was citing Articles 191 and 149 which state that "no representative can accept a public post without first resigning as a deputy," and "no public officer can accept jobs, honors or rewards from a foreign government without the prior authorization of the National Assembly."
After she accepted Panama's invitation to take its ambassador's seat at the OAS, Machado was in Washington DC, Friday to detail the opposition accusations of Venezuelan government repression against violent protests.
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