Maduro consolidates power in Venezuela with control of National Assembly
Cody Weddle, Colombia/Venezuela Correspondent
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Diosdado Cabello, the vice president of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela, leads the ruling party bloc.
Jorge Rodriguez, the former communication and information minister, took over Juan Guaido’s position as full-seat deputy.
“There are crimes that must be paid,” Rodriguez said about the outgoing legislators.
Jose Gregorio Correa, an outgoing legislator, delivered a speech in the National Assembly chambers. He stood in front of the new 277 legislators. There are 253 members including 219 members of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela who belong to a left-wing electoral alliance.