New Venezuela assembly declares itself superior government branch

Wednesday, August 9, 2017

CARACAS, Venezuela -- Venezuela's new constitutional assembly took over the halls of the endangered, opposition-controlled congress Tuesday, issuing a decree declaring itself superior to all other branches of government and prominently displaying images of the late President Hugo Chavez.

To continue reading
For more than 115 years, the Southeast Missourian has written the first draft of local history. We have aspired to enrich, entertain, educate and inform. Our core values have remained firm: truth, service, quality, integrity and community. Support our mission.