Supporters of Nicolas Maduro, Venezuela’s president, not pictured, hold up flags and a picture of Hugo Chavez, former president of Venezuela, during a protest in Caracas, on Sept. 1, 2016. Opposition had counted on a large turnout to force recall vote Government has detained opposition activists and journalists Hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans demonstrated in Caracas Thursday in support of a recall vote against President Nicolas Maduro in the biggest display of discontent with the government’s mishandling of the country’s economy since a wave of protests in 2014. Dressed in white to symbolize peace, the protesters marched down three avenues in eastern Caracas, many chanting “Recall Now!” in an event that had been dubbed the “Great Taking of Caracas.” Pro-Maduro groups also rallied, in downtown Caracas, as the government stationed police and troops throughout the capital. Businesses closed, anticipating a spike in violence similar to the crackdown on anti-government […]