President Nicolás Maduro has vowed to proceed with his plans to convene a constituent assembly and revise the country’s constitution, a move opponents fear will subvert democracy and install a dictatorship. The opposition recently held a referendum in which some 98 percent of the 7.5 million voters rejected the assembly, though the poll was unofficial and nonbinding. In the meantime, almost 100 people have been killed during protests and confrontations. As it has been for years, the situation remains unsettled and unsettling...READ MORE
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