Venezuelan opposition leader Henrique Capriles speaks during a news conference in Lima, Peru, August 11, 2016. REUTERS/Guadalupe Pardo
LIMA (Reuters) - Venezuelan opposition leader Henrique Capriles urged regional leaders on Thursday to lend their support to opponents of Venezuela's socialist President Nicolas Maduro and back a recall referendum that could remove him from power.
Capriles, who spoke ahead of meeting Peru's new president, hailed growing support in South America as the economic crisis in Venezuela deepens and new market-friendly presidents have replaced former leftists in Peru and Argentina.
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