Venezuela Prez bans Opposition from 2018 presidential race
Venezuelan President NicolÃ¡s Maduro on Sunday announced that the main opposition parties will be barred from taking part in the next year's presidential elections. The move which may further consolidate Maduro's grip on power comes after the opposition parties boycotted municipal polls. "If they don't want elections, what are they doing? What's the alternative? war?" Maduro said.