VOICED : Largas colas en validacion de firmas prorevocatorio en Venezuela

Venezuelans are validating signatures for a referendum to remove President Nicolás Maduro, citing issues like poor living conditions and crime. The process is seen as a constitutional way to bring change. On the first day, 71,000 signatures were validated. There is a debate about the state of democracy in Venezuela. If 200,000 signatures are verified, the opposition must gather 4 million more for the referendum. Maduro took office in 2013 after Hugo Chávez's death.

What does the text suggest about the current state of democracy in Venezuela?

Who assumed power in Venezuela after the death of Hugo Chávez?