Venezuela awaits key ruling on Maduro recall

[WorldNews]

​

Venezuela's opposition learns Tuesday whether it can proceed with efforts to force a recall vote against President Nicolas Maduro, amid a dire economic crisis that is fueling warnings of unrest. The National Electoral Council (CNE) is due to announce whether it has validated the 200,000 voter signatures needed to activate the next step in the process of removing the unpopular leftist leader. The opposition decries the CNE as beholden to Maduro, but is hoping pressure from Venezuelans fed up with food shortages and mounting chaos will force the authorities to let the recall process move ahead.

Continue reading...