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Venezuelans gather signatures against Maduro

By Jorge Rueda
Published September 27, 2014 8:59pm ET
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Venezuelans gather signatures against Maduro
Women sign a petition to force a constitutional assembly that would seek to remove President Nicolas Maduro from office, in Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday, Sept. 27, 2014. Hardliner opponents of Maduro began collecting signatures Saturday, to force a constitutional assembly and remove the leader before presidential elections in 2019. The Popular Will party led by jailed activist Leopoldo Lopez is launching the petition campaign. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos) | Ariana Cubillos

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Hard-line opponents of President Nicolas Maduro began collecting signatures Saturday seeking to force a constitutional assembly and remove the socialist leader before presidential elections in 2019.

Analysts consider the petition campaign launched in Caracas by the Popular Will party led by jailed activist Leopoldo Lopez to be a long shot.

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