International • Created June 13, 2016 05:00

Maduro says no referendum this year

Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro has said that a referendum the opposition is trying to call to oust him will not take place this year. There was no time to organise the recall referendum, said Mr Maduro. On Friday the National Electoral Council (CNE) declared more than 600,000 signatures on a petition for the referendum invalid. […]

Maduro says no referendum this year
Maduro says no referendum this year

Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro has said that a referendum the opposition is trying to call to oust him will not take place this year.
There was no time to organise the recall referendum, said Mr Maduro.
On Friday the National Electoral Council (CNE) declared more than 600,000 signatures on a petition for the referendum invalid.
The opposition says the electoral authorities are working alongside the government to derail the process.
Opposition leaders say their signatures on the petition have also been invalidated, revealing the electoral council’s bias.
Former presidential candidate Henrique Capriles is among those who say their signatures have been ruled out for “failing to meet the requirements”.
The Speaker of the National Assembly, Henry Ramos Allup, described the move as “shameful” and “a provocation”.
 

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