The opposition says Sunday's vote is a referendum on Maduro, as Venezuelans cope with the fastest inflation in the world, blackouts, water cuts and a surge in violence.
Their sound was a lilting, almost sweet sort of oompah music, driven by a tuba and an accordion, along with guitar, bass and drums. Band members brandished an imitation assault weapon on stage and had a bazooka in the van that would become their stage trademark.
South African President Jacob Zuma declared Dec. 8 as a national day of prayer and reflection. Memorial services will be held in all nine provinces in the week preceding the funeral.
The mayor of the provincial capital of Liberia announced today that a Disney theme park would be built in Costa Rica's northwestern province of Guanacaste in 2014 or 2015. But a Disney spokeswoman said the rumor is "false."
