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Reuters
Reuters
Politics
Vivian Sequera

Backers of Venezuela referendum ask court to intervene with electoral commission

FILE PHOTO: Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro delivers his annual state of the nation speech during a special session of the National Assembly, in Caracas, Venezuela January 15, 2022. REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria

Some supporters of an effort to remove Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro from office through a referendum said on Saturday they would ask the country's top tribunal to review signature collection conditions set by the electoral commission.

The national electoral commission said earlier this week that three opposition groups had requested a recall vote against Maduro, which would need 4.2 million signatures of support to go ahead.

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