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Venezuela Supreme Court OKs Recall Signatures
Venezuelaâs Supreme Court gave a major boost Monday to opponents of President Hugo Chavez, ruling that signatures on recall petitions need not be validated. The high court overturned a decision by the National Elections Council to force more than 1 million citizens to confirm they signed the petitions seeking a vote to recall Chavez. The court ordered the council to accept those signatures as valid unless citizens come forward to say they had not signed a petition. The ruling â while not guaranteeing a vote â was a big victory for Chavezâs opponents, who had claimed the councilâs decision had made holding the referendum nearly impossible.Posted by: Karma 2004-03-15 |
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