A series of international powers have condemned a major power grab in Venezuela as an undemocratic coup d’etat. The Supreme Court stripped the opposition-controlled congress of all legislative power.
Deutsche Welle: Venezuela ‘coup’ slammed across the world
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro (R) holds a sword, given as gift by Russian oil company Rosneft's CEO, Igor Sechin, during the signing of agreements at Miraflores presidential Palace in Caracas on July 28, 2016.
