Millions of Venezuelans have voted to
reject President Nicolas Maduro's controversial plans to rewrite the country's
constitution. Nearly 7.2 million Venezuelans took part in the non-binding
referendum organized by the country's main opposition parties, with the
overwhelming majority of voters coming out against Maduro's plan. Venezuela is
in the grip of social unrest, which has paralyzed the country amid violent
protests seeking government reform. The government has condemned the referendum
as illegal, and has instead called for a July 30 vote to elect a special
assembly to rewrite the 1999 constitution. More…
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