Venezuela's supreme court rules against opposition in vote setback

Top court complains opposition-held congress did not name electoral body authorities in time

Venezuela's government-friendly supreme court has said the opposition-held congress did not name rectors to the South American country's electoral authority in time, a move denounced by the opposition as an attempt to derail election plans.

The court declared the national assembly's decisions null and void shortly after the opposition won control of the body in late 2015. With new legislative elections due by the end of 2020, the decision marked a setback to efforts between the two sides to agree on conditions for the vote.