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Venezuela swears in governors amid opposition boycott
Source: BBC News
In Venezuela, 18 newly elected socialist governors have been sworn in by the constituent assembly.
Five governors from the opposition Roundtable for Democracy (MUD) coalition boycotted the event.
They said they refused to bow to the constituent assembly, which they consider illegitimate.
The boycott is the latest stand-off between the opposition and the governing socialist party amid a grave economic and political crisis.
Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-41678337
Maduro apparently is threatening to not allow the opposition governors to take their offices because of their refusal to be sworn in by the constituent assembly.
