Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro attends a rally to celebrate the 206th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, in Caracas, Venezuela, April 19, 2016. REUTERS/Marco Bello
CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's Supreme Court shot down on Monday one of the opposition's main tactics to oust socialist leader Nicolas Maduro with a ruling that any constitutional amendment to reduce the presidential term could not be retroactive.
Having won control of the legislature last year due to public ire over an economic crisis, the opposition coalition is seeking to remove Maduro via popular pressure, constitutional reform or a recall referendum.
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