Venezuela's chief prosecutor Luisa Ortega rejects dismissal

Venezuela's chief prosecutor Luisa Ortega rejects dismissal

Venezuela's chief prosecutor says she was sacked by the new constituent assembly because the government wanted to stop her investigations into alleged corruption and human rights abuses.
Luisa Ortega, a supporter turned critic of President Nicolás Maduro, has rejected her dismissal.
She will face trial for "serious misconduct", the Supreme Court says.
Meanwhile, a leading opposition figure has been returned from prison to house arrest.
Leopoldo López was taken from his home on Tuesday and spent four days in a military jail.
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