Anti-Maduro protests fill Venezuela streetsCARACAS, Venezuela--Anti-government protesters filled the streets of Venezuela's capital and other major cities in a show of force against Presidential Nicolas Maduro, whose allies enraged the opposition by blocking a recall referendum against the socialist leader. And police clashed with protesters in other cities in what opposition leaders called "the takeover of Venezuela." The protests come after electoral authorities blocked a recall campaign against Maduro last week. Opposition leaders ended Wednesday's national day of protest with call for a general strike on Friday. They also threatened to march on the presidential palace in the heart of the city on Nov. 3 if the government doesn't reverse its decision to block the recall effort.

Source: The China Post October 27, 2016 16:11 UTC