Marches in Venezuelan capital Caracas turned violent as the opposition to President Nicolas Maduro’s government continue to say the country is suffering a “food shortage”.
100 protesters charged down the main thoroughfare near the presidential palace chanting “No more talk, we want food” in reaction to the country’s crippling economic crisis.
A petition bearing 1.8 million signatures was handed to Venezuela’s National Electoral Board (CNE). It has not yet delivered a ruling on whether to accept or reject the document which endorses a recall referendum against the president.
CNE cancelled the meeting in which it would decide whether to go ahead with efforts to remove Maduro from office, although the president’s opponents say that Venezuela faces widespread unrest if the authorities do not call a referendum this year.
Opposition spokesperson, Jesus Torrealba, called on the Venezuelan people to “remain calm” as they await the decision of the board.
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