Venezuela court indicts more lawmakers over uprising

AFP  |  Caracas 

Venezuela's announced the indictment of three more lawmakers on Wednesday for backing the failed April 30 uprising orchestrated by

It brings to 10 the number of opposition lawmakers indicted for supporting Guaido, following a court announcement indicting seven others on Tuesday.

Soon after the announcement, the -- which effectively acts as a regime rubber stamp -- stripped the seven of their parliamentary immunity.

The has said it would suspend the immunity of any lawmakers who backed the uprising, which set off two days of clashes between security forces and protesters. says the clashes left six people dead.

Dozens more were injured and more than 233 were arrested.

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First Published: Thu, May 09 2019. 05:01 IST