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Venezuela’s Maduro accuses opponents of ‘parliamentary coup’

CARACAS, Oct 25 (APP/AFP): Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro accused the opposition-majority legislature Tuesday of staging a “parliamentary coup” after lawmakers voted to put him on trial amid a tense political and economic crisis. “I have called a meeting tomorrow at 11:00 am (1500 GMT) at the National Defense Council for all public powers to evaluate the parliamentary coup by the National Assembly,” the embattled leftist told supporters at a rally.