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Venezuela's Anti-Maduro Chief Prosecutor Sacked

Chief Prosecutor Luisa Ortega is dismissed during New Assembly's first day of work

The Venezuelan opposition accuses the government of taking the nation's institutions hostage, after the chief prosecutor is sacked; gay marriage still a big issue in upcoming German election; are you addicted to your smartphone?

(Image: Venezuela's chief prosecutor Luisa Ortega surrounded by people and national guards. Credit: Ronaldo Schemidt/AFP/Getty Images)

50 minutes

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Sun 6 Aug 201706:06GMT

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  • Sun 6 Aug 201706:06GMT