President Nicolas Maduro urged officials to schedule an election to pick a new constituent assembly

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Sunday urged officials to schedule an election to pick a new constituent assembly for July 30, but an emboldened opposition immediately called for a nationwide sit-in to protest against the move. Maduro on Sunday insisted that electing a new assembly to rewrite the constitution was the only way to end weeks…

Venezuelan security forces have quashed anti-government protests across the capital Caracas . The rallies, which have been ongoing for almost three months, have claimed over 60 lives and injured hundreds. Protesters, backed by jailed opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez, are demanding new presidential elections. His wife said Lopez had been offered a deal to exchange prison for…