New Venezuela assembly fires dissenting attorney general

Caracas (AFP) - A new assembly loyal to President Nicolas Maduro fired Venezuela's attorney general, a vociferous critic, in its first working session Saturday, bolstering criticism it is acting to support a "dictatorship." The body, the Constituent Assembly, made the sacking its first order of business since a widely condemned election a week ago. It also said the ousted chief prosecutor, Luisa Ortega, will face trial for "irregularities" while in office. -- More..