Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro (L) waves next to his wife and deputy of Venezuela's United Socialist Party (PSUV) Cilia Flores and in front of a picture of Venezuela's late President Hugo Chavez, during a rally in Caracas March 12, 2016. REUTERS/CARLOS GARCIA RAWLINS
Financial Times: Venezuela protesters fear Maduro will cling on at all costs
Diego Hernández was among about 2,000 protesters who marched last week to Venezuela’s electoral council in Caracas to demand a referendum to remove the president. “We want elections to avoid bloodshed,” he told journalists, holding a placard that read “Recall vote now”.
The student was swiftly arrested by the national guard, who used tear gas to break up the protest, held for 10 hours and questioned. “The government is desperate, they want to intimidate us, stop us from trying to save this country from the disaster it’s in now,” he told the FT a few days after his release.
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WNU Editor: It is not only President Nicolás Maduro who will resist being removed .... it s the entire Venezuelan political establishment that has been built up in the past 17 tears that are dependent on government largesse and support who will resist calls for a new government .... Venezuela's President Maduro 'won't face recall referendum' (BBC). But their time is running out .... Opposition leader urges Venezuelans to defy state of emergency (AFP)
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