Venezuelans vote in controversial election
By Reuters
31 July 2017 |
5:40 am
More violence in Venezuela as voters trickle in to cast ballots in Pres. Nicolas Maduro's controversial election that would create a constituent assembly, dissolving the opposition-led Congress, and hand sweeping power to the ruling Socialst Party.
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