A domestic campaign to unseat Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro is gathering momentum as the oil-based economy skids. Leaders of Venezuela′s political opposition said last week they have collected more than 1.5mn signatures on a petition to conduct a referendum to revoke Maduro′s presidency, far exceeding a minimum threshold needed for a vote. A defiant Maduro has pledged to remain in office, and has repeatedly challenged the national assembly since the opposition took control there in January, mainly using allies on the supreme court to block or dismiss legislative action and hearings.
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