Opposition MPs Beaten Up In Venezuelan Parliament Over Disputed Election

Rolling Fistfight Erupts In Venezuelan Parliament Over Disputed Election -- The Guardian

Brawl erupts after opposition members are banned from speaking until they accept Nicolás Maduro as president.

A brawl has broken out in Venezuela's parliament between government and opposition members, leaving several people injured during an angry session linked to the nation's bitter election dispute.

The opposition said seven of its parliamentarians were attacked and hurt when protesting against a measure that blocks them from speaking in the National Assembly because they have refused to recognise Nicolás Maduro's 14 April election as president.

Government legislators blamed their "fascist" rivals for starting the violence, which illustrated the volatile state of politics after the death of socialist leader Hugo Chávez in March.

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