Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro holds up a book of the country's constitution as he speaks during a national TV broadcast in Caracas in this March 9, 2015 picture provided by Miraflores Palace. REUTERS/Miraflores Palace/Handout via Reuters
CARACAS (Reuters) - President Nicolas Maduro was seeking special decree powers from Venezuela's parliament on Tuesday in response to new U.S. sanctions, drawing opposition protests of a power-grab.
If as expected the government-controlled National Assembly approves his request for an "Enabling Law", it would be the second time the 52-year-old successor to Hugo Chavez has gained these expanded powers since winning election in 2013.
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