Turning now to Venezuela, thousands demonstrated on Wednesday demanding a recall vote for President Nicolás Maduro. The National Electoral Council was expected to announce Tuesday whether the opposition had enough signatures to go into the next phase of the recall process. The council has now postponed the announcement until next week. Wednesday’s march remained peaceful, but there was a heavy police presence as opposition leader Henrique Capriles addressed supporters.

Henrique Capriles: “If there is not a solution, anything could happen. This is a very dangerous situation that no one wants. That’s why we are here asking for a solution that is in the constitution, and we continue fighting for a peaceful solution. But they cannot continue playing with the patience of the people. We want an answer.”