CARACAS, Venezuela, Sept. 16 (UPI) -- In response to opposition protests on Friday, Venezuela's National Electoral Council, or CNE, shut down offices nationwide -- citing threats to employees and facilities.
The Venezuelan opposition, consolidated in the Democratic Unity Roundtable, or MUD coalition, is holding protests on Friday related to its efforts to hold a recall referendum in which Venezuelans will be asked whether President Nicolas Maduro should be removed from office.