caracas curious convergence events day last week four venezuelan provincial court issue identical rule state governors quickly hit twitter celebrate election board email short bombshell statement opposition hop referendum recall president nicolas maduro dash ground fraud initial signature drive vote many opposition settle years-old debate nature venezuela socialist government unite conviction fight dictatorship new militancy heighten risk unrest south american opec member 30 million people grapple dangerous economic political crisis anyone world really doubt venezuela live tyranny say housewife mabel pinate 62 dress white among thousands protesters take streets maduro wednesday sick time toughen must save venezuela add pinate whose husband fire state oil company pdvsa maduro predecessor hugo chavez whose two children go abroad pin hop referendum year could trigger presidential election put power 17 years leftist rule enrage opposition democratic unity coalition take gloves hold symbolic political trial maduro legislature organize daily street protest shun talk government announce vatican weekend recall tactics lead short-lived coup chavez 2002 shutdown oil industry coalition also call general strike friday march miraflores presidential palace next week reach limit say henrique capriles usually moderate opposition leader call government satan opposition anything negotiate government nothing government want dialogue water rise neck say hardliners notably veteran activist maria corina machado jail protest leader leopoldo lopez wife lilian tintori call gandhi-style civil disobedience government vow iron fist say well-known troublemakers behind 2002 putsch seek coup elect government help unite state compliant foreign media fear nobody nothing maduro tell red-shirted supporters one daily rally tv appearances week rule socialist party diosdado cabello say company heed strike call would seize workers military go allow craziness long proud democratic credentials win numerous elections chavez rule socialist party say opposition flout venezuela democracy give independent institutions shoot referendum officials also argue existence protest virulent public criticism maduro prove democracy alive well venezuela maduro insist referendum decision make independent judge electoral officials base technical criteria deny socialist party sway result critics say judiciary electoral council long government pocket supreme court repeatedly shoot legislation pass opposition-dominated congress interpret constitution favor executive branch limit reach lawmakers elections council steadily shift requirements request recall vote maduro would face probable defeat removal power referendum go ahead challenge contain street protest respond deep anger among venezuelans dreadful state economy food shortages long shop line runaway price erode rule chavismo movement popularity among poor see maduro rat slide 20 percent unhappy disaffect former chavistas yet ready throw lot en masse coalition leaders still view suspicion privilege families represent say orlando diaz 47 mechanic father four slum western caracas see work dry income tumble nearly three-year recession hate maduro yes betray comandante chavez fool join people cry march way frankly know turn see future find bread family today tomorrow think about opposition challenge incorporate people like diaz neighbor gritty hillside antimano barrio street push wednesday draw hundreds thousands nationwide students traditional supporters remain vanguard score people side kill anti-maduro protest 2014 new violence wednesday dozens injuries arrest policemen shoot dead incident government blame demonstrators recall referendum 2016 would mean automatic exit power chavismo say local pollster luis vicente leon eschew democratic cod value government prefer assume ... risk popular reaction next presidential election due end 2018 venezuelans assume another candidate emerge within chavismo instead maduro give events recent days opposition supporters begin wonder election even take place venezuela crisis enter dangerous phase maduro foes go militant