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Venezuela: What will change after the opposition won?

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What will change after opposition win? The opposition alliance has won a landslide victory in legislative elections in Venezuela. For the first time in 16 years, and will control Congress. What changes are likely to result from this result? Who is in control?   Venezuela has a presidential system. President is the head of the executive branch. The National Assembly is the legislative authority. It consists of one room with only 167 members. French President Nicolas Maduro was elected in April 2013 for a period of six months. Until now, his party, the United Socialist Party Socialist, a majority in the National Assembly, and allow him to pass laws smoothly and even allows him to temporarily govern by executive decree. President Maduro is now facing the National Assembly where the opposition enjoys majority are. Venezuelan politics and so far has been very polarized and the opposition can withstand a lot of legislation President Maduro. The likely outcome will be a power ...