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Venezuelan campaign passes first hurdle
Source: BBC
Venezuela's national election council has announced its approval of the first step in an opposition campaign to recall President Nicola Maduro.
It said the opposition had succeeded in gathering 1% of voter signatures in all 24 of Venezuela's states.
The move is the first part of the opposition's push for an early end to President Maduro's term in office.
In a further twist, the supreme court suspended opposition activity in the country's parliament.
Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-36949875
