Maduro Calls for New Venezuelan Constitution Amid Protests
- Opposition slams maneuver as a ‘Cuba-style’ power grab
- Rallies Monday in Caracas drew tens of thousands of people
Why Venezuela's Many Crises Keep Getting Worse
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Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro called for a popular assembly to write a new constitution, a fresh attempt to consolidate his hold on the nation and an escalation of a crisis that has brought hundreds of thousands into the streets.
The opposition decried Monday’s move as an illegal power grab. They said that Venezuela, whose economy and society are frayed to the breaking point, was slipping further into authoritarian rule.