Venezuela opposition says 1 mn join anti-Maduro demo
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Opposition activists march in Caracas, on September 1, 2016

CARACAS (AFP) - 2 Sep. 2016- Opponents of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said around a million people joined in a rally Thursday demanding a referendum on removing him from office.
'Between 950,000 and ' joined the rally in Caracas, the leader of the opposition Democratic Unity Roundtable, Jesus Torrealba, told AFP

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