Romel Guzamana, lawmaker of Venezuelan coalition of opposition parties (MUD) holds his credentials after he was sworn in to the national assembly in Caracas, Venezuela July 28, 2016. REUTERS/Carlos Jasso
CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's opposition-run National Assembly defied President Nicolas Maduro's government and ratcheted up a conflict of powers on Thursday by reinstating three lawmakers banned over fraud accusations in the December parliamentary vote.
With the OPEC member mired in economic crisis, Venezuela's opposition has become more militant in recent days, trying to replace Supreme Court judges it deems biased and protesting in the streets to demand a recall referendum against Maduro.
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