Today?s top political news, following last Saturday?s
\nshoot-out in the Chamber of Deputies, was the statement made by Lila
\nAlburquerque that she had been cheated out of the legislature?s leadership by a
\n?deal? made between the PPH (Presidential Project for Hip?lito) and the PLD.
\nAlburquerque announced her ?total opposition? to the government and PRSC
\ndeputies loyal to her will not attend the Chamber?s sessions pending a final
\ndecision by the party?s Executive Commission on the matter later on this week.<\/p>\n
President Mej?a expressed his feeling that by not electing Alburquerque to head
\nthe Chamber of Deputies, the PRD had disturbed the equilibrium within Congress.
\nHe told reporters Nicanor Leyba and Roberto Valenzuela: ?I have always
\nconsidered it important that the Reformist Party had someone in the Chamber of
\nDeputies…?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Today?s top political news, following last Saturday?s shoot-out in the Chamber of Deputies, was the statement made by Lila Alburquerque that she had been cheated out of the legislature?s leadership by a ?deal? made between the PPH (Presidential Project for Hip?lito) and the PLD. Alburquerque announced her ?total opposition? to the government and PRSC deputies … <\/p>\n