Meanings of recall referendum in English

The opposition wants to get rid of the President via a recall referendum.

Sixty-three percent said they would vote in a recall referendum.

Will Maduro be brought down by the recall referendum?

The opposition would need nearly 4 million signatures to trigger a recall referendum in two years' time.

One possibility for opponents is a recall referendum, allowed in the constitution three years into a presidency.

They are pushing for a recall referendum this year to remove Maduro, 53, and trigger a new election.

However, once he is halfway into his term, from April 2016 onwards, a recall referendum could be held.

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Venezuelan opposition leader Henrique Capriles is pushing for a recall referendum to oust the president.

The Democrat administration of Barack Obama has backed an opposition push for a recall referendum to remove unpopular Maduro.

Unlike Chávez (who faced and won a recall referendum), he lacks the confidence to face the electorate.

Long lines for food and medicines have led to protests and opposition calls for a recall referendum to remove Maduro.

If Mr Maduro, a socialist, were to lose a recall referendum in 2016, a new presidential election would be held.

Meanwhile, a coalition of anti-Chavez groups handed in two million signatures in support of a recall referendum to oust the president.

That could encourage them to try to unseat him with a recall referendum allowed half-way through the presidential term in 2016.

Venezuelan police have fired tear gas against anti-government protesters in Caracas who demand a recall referendum on embattled President Nicolas Maduro.

A poll by Venebarómetro found that 88% of "likely" voters in a recall referendum would choose to oust Maduro.