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Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro rules out early election
Source: BBC
Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro rules out early election
14 November 2016 Latin America & Caribbean
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has ruled out holding early elections amid calls from opposition groups for him to step down.
Speaking on his television programme, Mr Maduro said "nobody should get obsessed with electoral processes that are not in the constitution".
His comment comes a day after the government and opposition groups agreed on a road map to resolve Venezuela's political and economic crisis.
Mr Maduro's term ends in early 2019.
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14 November 2016 Latin America & Caribbean
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has ruled out holding early elections amid calls from opposition groups for him to step down.
Speaking on his television programme, Mr Maduro said "nobody should get obsessed with electoral processes that are not in the constitution".
His comment comes a day after the government and opposition groups agreed on a road map to resolve Venezuela's political and economic crisis.
Mr Maduro's term ends in early 2019.
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Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-37973816
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