The Constituent Assembly of Chavista deprived five other members of the opposition of its parliamentary immunity

The ANC decision falls on the deputies Freddy Superlano, Sergio Vergara and Juan Andrés Mejía, and it is taken after the request made to the Chavista forum by the Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ) last 8.

Also on the legislators Carlos Paparoni and Miguel Pizarro, two of the four opponents to whom the same TSJ asked today to review the jurisdiction so that a judicial procedure initiated by the prosecutor's office can continue without problem, according to the head of the ANC, Diosdado Cabello.

The two other members appointed by the TSJ, Franco Casela and Winston Flores, do not hold seats and lack immunity, Cabello explained.

The ANC has also authorized the organs of Justice so that they will continue the judgment against all indicated on this Tuesday.

Cabello also said that, as was the case for the seven opposition MPs who were already enjoying immunity last week, a preliminary hearing is not necessary because the crimes were committed "in flagrante delicto".

"But let the ANC lift immunity" to continue the trial that advances justice, he added.

The crimes alleged against opponents include treason, conspiracy, civil rebellion, instigation to disobedience, instigation to insurrection and conspiracy to commit a crime, according to the communication sent by the Supreme Court to the Chavista forum.

The elector Roberto Naranjo said at the session that the ANC, composed of more than 500 Chavismo members and not recognized by much of the international community, had acted on Tuesday "in accordance with the law".

"There is no revanchism or persecution here" He spoke about the measure that affects MPs, who initially considered "comrades" and then "traitors" on the recommendation of unidentified voices during the plenary session. "In Venezuela, the rule of law is respected, but one thing must be clarified: at least during the revolution, there are no badholes, these traitors in the country must pay what they dared to do , the law must be imposed ", he added.

The decision came two weeks after a mobilization against Nicolás Maduro's government, headed by the head of parliament, Juan Guaidó, and publicly supported by almost all the deputies mentioned.

By lifting the immunity of the 14 lawmakers identified by the attempted military uprising, exclusive powers of Parliament have been attributed to the ANC since the establishment of the Chavist body in 2017.

Some of the deputies accused of rebellion two weeks ago are now refugees in embbadies, exiles, hiding or behind bars, as first deputy speaker of the Legislative Assembly, Edgar Zambrano.

Venezuela has experienced maximum political tension since last January, when Maduro swore a new six-year term that does not recognize the opposition and is part of the international community. In response, Mr. Guaidó proclaimed an interim government supported by more than 50 countries, with the United States in the lead.