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Nicolas Maduro, Venezuela's president, pauses while speaking during a news conference in Caracas, Venezuela, on Tuesday, May 17, 2016. Earlier this month, Venezuela's opposition said it had cleared the first hurdle in a drive to remove Maduro from office. The opposition says almost 2 million people signed a petition calling for a recall process to start, far outstripping the 200,000 required by law. Photographer: Carlos Becerra/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Nicolas Maduro, Venezuela's president, pauses while speaking during a news conference in Caracas, Venezuela, on Tuesday, May 17, 2016. Earlier this month, Venezuela's opposition said it had cleared the first hurdle in a drive to remove Maduro from office. The opposition says almost 2 million people signed a petition calling for a recall process to start, far outstripping the 200,000 required by law. Photographer: Carlos Becerra/Bloomberg via Getty Images