委內瑞拉最高法院批准授予總統緊急權力
Venezuela's Supreme Court has ruled that President Nicolas Maduro's request for special powers to stave off an economic emergency is legal, despite criticism from the country's legislature.
The court ruled Thursday that Maduro's decree granting the president expanded authority over the economy for 60 days is legitimate. The court said opposition lawmakers did not follow the correct procedures for opposing the measure.
Maduro had asked the court for emergency powers to counteract the country's deep economic crisis by taking over the resources of private companies, imposing currency controls, and using "other social, economic, or political measures deemed fitting."
The government says the move is an attempt to stimulate production, but the opposition accuses the government of extending the reach of its power too far.委內瑞拉最高法院做出裁決，認定馬杜羅總統申請特別權力，以防止發生經濟危機的要求是合法的。不過，委內瑞拉議會對馬杜羅的這一舉動提出了批評。
委內瑞拉最高法院星期四說，馬杜羅發佈政令，在60天內擴大總統在經濟領域的權限，這種做法符合法律的規定。法院表示，反對派議員沒有遵守抵制這項舉措的正當程序。
馬杜羅要求最高法院授予他緊急權力，接管私有公司資源，實施貨幣管制，並採用“其他被認爲恰當的社會、經濟和政治措施”，以遏制不斷深化的經濟危機。
委內瑞拉政府說，採取這一舉措是爲了刺激生產，但反對派指責政府過份擴大權限。
