CARACAS (Sputnik) – On Tuesday, the opposition-led National Assembly voted to initiate impeachment proceedings against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, claiming he had violated democracy, to which the president accused lawmakers of trying to stage a parliamentary coup.
"We are convening a general strike on Friday, everyone in their homes," Jesus Torrealba, the executive secretary for the Mesa de la Unidad Democratica (MUD) opposition coalition told reporters on Wednesday.
Torrealba added that the coalition was giving the government and the electoral commission until Sunday, October 30, to activate the referendum. There will be another rally on November 3 if they fail to comply with the demand, according to him.
On Wednesday, opposition leader Henrique Capriles initiated a large-scale peaceful protest across the country to defend the nation’s right to a referendum on Maduro's recall.
