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Their announcement was made as security forces blocked access to the legislative palace, preventing the opposition majority and the current National Assembly President Juan Guaid\u00f3, from attending. Because the session was held without the legal quorum needed, the proclamation lacks democratic and constitutional legitimacy.\n\nThis is a crass attempt by the government of Nicol\u00e1s Maduro to consolidate control over the last remaining democratic institution in Venezuela, and a clear violation of popular sovereignty. The international community must immediately and forcefully condemn this action.\n\nNicol\u00e1s Maduro frequently manifests a desire for dialogue. If he wants to demonstrate actual commitment to meaningful negotiations, he can do so by recognizing the legitimate president of the National Assembly, Juan Guaid\u00f3, and by resuming negotiations over the makeup of a free and fair National Electoral Council (CNE). 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