Paris, France, April 14, 2026 (AFP) - Venezuela opposition leader urges presidential polls 'as soon as possible'

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Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado in an AFP interview on Tuesday urged presidential elections to be formally called "as soon as possible" to replace ousted leader Nicolas Maduro. "The Venezuelan constitution is very clear and, in fact, states that in the event of a permanent vacancy -- and no one can doubt that there is a permanent vacancy in the case of Mr. Nicolas Maduro -- elections must be called within the next 30 days," Mach......
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