Opposition lines up to seek Maduro recall

Venezuelan opposition sympathizers lined up on Monday around the country to validate signatures as part of a painstaking process to request a recall referendum against President Nicolas Maduro, who is deeply unpopular due to the country’s economic crisis. The elections council has required that those who signed for a recall vote against the 53-year-old former […]

Venezuelan opposition sympathizers lined up on Monday around the country to validate signatures as part of a painstaking process to request a recall referendum against President Nicolas Maduro, who is deeply unpopular due to the country’s economic crisis.
The elections council has required that those who signed for a recall vote against the 53-year-old former bus driver return to polling stations to verify their signatures through fingerprint detection.
Adversaries of the ruling Socialist Party say the requirement is part of a broader effort by the election council to stall the referendum at the behest of Maduro.
“This is necessary because the political situation of the country is unsustainable, what we’re living is horrible,” said Jose Gomez, 45, a merchant, in a line of hundreds at one signature point in Caracas.