CARACAS -- At least two people were killed during violence in Venezuela on Sunday, as the political opposition held an unofficial referendum to protest President Nicolas Maduro's plans to rewrite the constitution. "There was an incident in Catia a short while ago in which paramilitaries opened fire," he told reporters. On Twitter, he accused President Nicolas Maduro and "his corrupt leadership" of sending "their paramilitaries" to attack Catia. Maduro, who has refused to step down, also has called his own vote later this month to elect the special assembly. The opposition sees his plans for constitutional change as an attempt to cement his grip on power.

Source: The China Post July 17, 2017 04:18 UTC