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 […]