article_snippet: Venezuelan parliament followed anti-American protests by yesterday approving a law giving embattled President Nicolas Maduro the power to legislate by decree for nine months in the face of what were described as 'American threats' to the United States.
article_snippet: anti-American: Venezuelan parliament followed anti-American protests by yesterday approving a law giving embattled President Nicolas Maduro (pictured) the power to legislate by decree for nine months in the face of what were described as 'America threats' to the United States .
article_snippet: Yesterday Venezuelaapproved a law giving embattled President Nicolas Maduro the power to legislate by decree for nine months in the face of what embattled President Nicolas Maduro described as threats by the U.S. government.
article_snippet: a law giving Maduro the power to legislate by decree for nine months in the face of what he described as threats by the U.S. government will be in effect from the time a law giving Maduro the power to legislate by decree for nine months in the face of what he described as threats by the U.S. government is published in Venezuela's Official Gazette until December 31.
article_snippet: embattled President Nicolas Maduro requested the expanded powers in response to new U.S. sanctions on Venezuelan officials accused of human rights violations.
article_snippet: VenezuelaVenezuela's parliament approved a law giving Maduro (pictured) the power to legislate by decree for nine months in the face of what Maduro described as threats by the U.S. government .
highlights_snippet: Venezuelan parliament approved law for president to legislate by decree .
  