CARACAS, Venezuela (Reuters) – Venezuela’s recently sworn-in Vice Prosecutor Katherine Haringhton attempted to enter the country’s Public Ministry on Thursday (July 06) after the Supreme Court heard a petition to remove dissident state prosecutor Luisa Ortega, who has expressed criticism of President Nicolas Maduro. Ortega, the main challenger to Maduro from within the ruling socialist movement during three months of opposition protests, said she would not recognize legal proceedings against her by an “unconstitutional and […]
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Venezuela prosecutor snubs court, defying government in crisis
by Maria Isabel Sanchez Agence France-Presse CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) – Venezuela’s chief prosecutor refused to appear in court Tuesday in a case she says was trumped up by the authorities. Luisa Ortega faced imminent suspension after her move cranked up the tension in a standoff with President Nicolas Maduro, who is resisting opposition calls to quit. Ortega, 59, is the most senior figure to defy Maduro as he fends off efforts to remove him from […]





