Venezuela awaits key ruling on Maduro recall Venezuela's opposition waits Tuesday to learn whether it can proceed with efforts to force a recall vote against President Nicolas Maduro, amid a dire economic crisis that is fueling warnings of unrest. The National Electoral Council (CNE) is due to announce whether it has validated the 200,000 voter signatures needed to activate the next step in the process of removing the unpopular leftist leader. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES