Time Runs Out for Venezuela to Elect New President

The clock has run out on the Venezuelan opposition's effort to oust the ruling socialists in a recall vote. The opposition spent 2016 calling for a referendum against President Nicolas Maduro. Courts and electoral officials friendly to the administration blocked that campaign at every turn.   A recall is still legally possible. But Tuesday marks the midpoint of Maduro's six-year term. The constitution says any successful recall vote after this date would have Maduro...

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