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its constitutional authority. As a result, legislative powers shifted from the Assembly, which had been under opposition control since 5 January 2016, to the pro-government Supreme Court. The opposition condemned the decision, with Assembly President Julio Borges calling it a coup d'état by President Nicolás Maduro. Following widespread protests and international criticism, the ruling was partially reversed on 1 April

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