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Venezuela: Canada bans expat voters from casting ballots

May 16, 2018 | 11:07 PM

CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuela says Canada is blocking its citizens living there from voting in the South American nation’s weekend presidential election.

Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza on Wednesday called Canada’s decision hostile and urged its government to reconsider.

President Nicolas Maduro seeks a second term in Sunday’s election, which Canada, the U.S. and others reject as illegitimate.

Arreaza says Canada won’t allow voting to take place inside the Venezuelan Embassy and consulates.