The Latest: Venezuela's supreme court reverses ruling
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The Latest on the political crisis in Venezuela (all times local):
9:45 a.m.
Venezuela's Supreme Court has reversed its move to strip congress of its legislative powers.
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The move had drawn widespread criticism at home and abroad that the South American country was no longer a democracy.
President Nicolas Maduro asked the Supreme Court in a late-night speech to review a ruling nullifying the lawmaking body after that decision set off a storm of criticism from the opposition and foreign governments.
The court on Saturday released new rulings that appeared to reinstate congress' authority.
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It was a rare instance of the embattled socialist president backing away from a move that would have increased his power.