CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) A majority of the electoral council stepped down in Venezuela on Thursday, giving the disputed Parliament a free hand to install new members and mould the council furthe.
Venezuela has launched an anti-corruption probe of state oil firm PDVSA and other related government bodies that has seen 51 people arrested, including top government officials.
Venezuela has launched an anti-corruption probe of state oil firm PDVSA and other related government bodies that has seen 51 people arrested, including top government officials. - The public prosecutor's office says 34 of the 51 people arrested are linked to the oil industry, the economic vehicle on which Venezuela is totally dependent.