Venezuela: Maduro rules out recall referendum before next year
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Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announced that a recall referendum against him will not take place until 2017 at the earliest, despite opposition calls for it to occur this year. He emphasized that if the referendum's requirements are met, it will happen next year, otherwise, it will not occur at all.
Key points from this article:
- The recall referendum against Nicolas Maduro is being pushed to 2017, despite opposition pressure for it to happen in 2016.
- How Maduro's decision delays the potential for a new presidential election, allowing his vice president to take over if he loses next year.
- Why this matters as Maduro faces severe criticism due to Venezuela's deep recession, soaring inflation, and critical shortages of food and basic goods.
Venezuela: Maduro rules out recall referendum before next year
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Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro has said that a potential recall referendum against him would be in 2017 at the earliest, pushing back against growing opposition pressure to have the vote this year. If Maduro, a socialist, were to lose a recall referendum in 2016, a new presidential election would be held. If it only occurs next year, […]
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