Venezuela opposition lines up to seek Maduro recall

People take part in the verification process of Venezuela's coalition of opposition parties (MUD), outside a validation center during Venezuela’s National Electoral Council (CNE) second phase of verifying signatures for a recall referendum against President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas, Venezuela, June 20, 2016. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado

CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan opposition sympathizers lined up on Monday around the country to validate signatures as part of a painstaking process to request a recall referendum against President Nicolas Maduro, who is deeply unpopular due to the country's economic crisis.

The elections council has required that those who signed for a recall vote against the 53-year-old former bus driver return to polling stations to verify their signatures through fingerprint detection.