Maduro has called the swearing-in a "formality" and said the opposition is erroneously interpreting the constitution. Chavez has said that if he's unable to continue on as president, Maduro should take his place and run in an election to replace him.
Capriles noted, however, that Maduro "wasn't elected" to continue leading a government in Chavez's absence into a new term. "If Maduro wants to be president, it's not through that way," Capriles said.
He added Tuesday that he has spoken with members of the military, and that they have told him "we are with the constitution."
http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2013/01/09/venezuela-chavez-swearing-in.html
http://venezuelanalysis.com/analysis/7595
looks like the bourgeois-nationalist left-social-democrat chavez and his clique are in a bit of a pickle. an entirely invented, fictional pickle, which is being blown up by international media in hopes of toppling the bolivarian revolutionary process.
are we bad enough dudes to stop this from happening?
i'll make the website.
She said that the oath of office could be taken at a later date, as the constitution states, and Mr Chavez's re-election had guaranteed "continuity" in government.
In a televised statement, Ms Morales read out the unanimous decision of the panel of seven magistrates who handle constitutional issues before the court.
ilmdge posted:Supreme Court President Luisa Estella Morales said it would be "absurd" to consider Mr Chavez's treatment in Cuba as an unauthorised absence.
She said that the oath of office could be taken at a later date, as the constitution states, and Mr Chavez's re-election had guaranteed "continuity" in government.
In a televised statement, Ms Morales read out the unanimous decision of the panel of seven magistrates who handle constitutional issues before the court.
now capriles will just go back to saying it's a stacked court that broke the constitution.
getfiscal posted:ilmdge posted:Supreme Court President Luisa Estella Morales said it would be "absurd" to consider Mr Chavez's treatment in Cuba as an unauthorised absence.
She said that the oath of office could be taken at a later date, as the constitution states, and Mr Chavez's re-election had guaranteed "continuity" in government.
In a televised statement, Ms Morales read out the unanimous decision of the panel of seven magistrates who handle constitutional issues before the court.now capriles will just go back to saying it's a stacked court that broke the constitution.
getfiscal posted:ilmdge posted:Supreme Court President Luisa Estella Morales said it would be "absurd" to consider Mr Chavez's treatment in Cuba as an unauthorised absence.
She said that the oath of office could be taken at a later date, as the constitution states, and Mr Chavez's re-election had guaranteed "continuity" in government.
In a televised statement, Ms Morales read out the unanimous decision of the panel of seven magistrates who handle constitutional issues before the court.now capriles will just go back to saying it's a stacked court that broke the constitution.
i wonder how close i can get to the AP version of the story without reading it. let's see
Venezuelan Supreme Court Postpones Presidency
In an unprecedented move Wednesday, Venezuela's Supreme Tribunal of Justice moved to alter the constitutional process of the swearing-in of the President. Claiming the inability of President-elect Hugo Chavez to hold office due to an long-standing unexplained severe illness, the highest judicial body of the country declared today that it has found that Article 231 of the country's constitution was no longer necessary. The ruling was announced Wednesday afternoon by Luisa Estella Morales, one of the 32 magistrates of the court, all of whom were appointed by the Chavez-controlled National Assembly.
blah blah blah blah blah world ending, communists everywhere, fear for your virility, american democracy under threat
