Venezuela’s S/Court overturns amnesty bill

Venezuela’s Supreme Court has overturned an amnesty for jailed opposition leaders approved by the opposition-controlled parliament.
About 70 activists opposed to President Nicolas Maduro’s socialist government had been due for release under the law approved last month.
But the court declared the amnesty law unconstitutional.
President Maduro had condemned the law as an attempt to destabilise his leadership of the country.
Critics of the government say the court is stacked with supporters of the president.