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Venezuelan Parliament Delays Debate On 'Fascism' Law

Nicolas Maduro's 'Chavismo' movement occupies 256 out of 277 seats in Venezuela's single-chamber National Assembly (Credit: AFP)

Venezuela's parliament, controlled by members loyal to strongman President Nicolas Maduro, on Tuesday delayed debate on a law against "fascism" seen by detractors as a means of cracking down on political opponents.

The legislation is the latest move by the government against the political opposition in the wake of Maduro's claim of an election victory last month, contested both at home and by the international community.

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