Venezuela: A humanitarian crisis
(Vatican Radio) Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro has
pledged to hold a referendum on a new constitution he has proposed to try and
quell two months of anti-government protests that have killed at least 62
people.
The move comes after criticism from opponents and some
within his own government that his plan to create a constituent assembly, to
rewrite the national charter was anti-democratic.
The Chief State prosecutor had said creating the assembly
without a vote, threatened to "eliminate" democracy in Venezuela.
Hundreds of thousands of protesters, angry with the
government have been taking to the country’s streets since the beginning of
April.
People are experiencing acute food and medicine shortages
and are calling for freedom of expression.
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