- Title: Venezuela's constituent assembly to hold first session
- Date: 4th August 2017
- Summary: CARACAS, VENEZUELA (AUGUST 4, 2017) (REUTERS) POSTER OF HUGO CHAVEZ BEING HELD BY GOVERNMENT SUPPORTER AT RALLYING IN SUPPORT OF CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY VARIOUS OF PEOPLE WAVING HUGE VENEZUELAN FLAG HUGE VENEZUELAN FLAG BEING HELD BY GOVERNMENT SUPPORTER AT RALLY (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) OMAR REY, SUPPORTER OF PRESIDENT NICOLAS MADURO, SAYING: "I'm here supporting the revolution, our new supreme commander that is Nicolas Maduro Moros, our working-class president and that is why on July 30 we came out victoriously with more than 8 million votes. We are here representing our members of the constituent assembly who will take possession today and truly do justice."
- Embargoed: 18th August 2017 18:01
- Keywords: government supporters rally as constituent assembly installation begins
- Location: CARACAS, VENEZUELA
- City: CARACAS, VENEZUELA
- Country: Venezuela
- Topics: Lawmaking,Government/Politics
- Reuters ID: LVA0026SQRWP3
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: Venezuelan government supporters rallied outside parliament on Friday (August 4) as the newly-elected members of the Constituent Assembly entered to be sworn in.
The Constituent Assembly is authorized by the government of leftist President Nicolas Maduro to expand his powers.
Governments from Spain to Canada to Argentina have spoken out against the assembly and the United States imposed sanctions on OPEC member Venezuela, which is grappling with a political and economic crisis. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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