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Venezuelan president accuses opposition of parliamentary coup attempt

Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro has accused the opposition of attempting a “parliamentary coup” amid a deepening economic and political crisis in the country.

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Jesus Silva 
Press TV, Caracas

Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro has accused the opposition of attempting a “parliamentary coup” amid a deepening economic and political crisis in the country. The opposition-controlled National Assembly voted to initiate the impeachment process against Maduro in reaction to blocking a bid to remove him from office. Jesus Silva reports from Caracas.