Details on what might be included in a new constitution are unclear. Maduro has said it is the only way to pull Venezuela out of its severe economic crisis and stop the daily protests that have killed more than 120 people since April.

But the opposition says its goal is to dissolve the opposition-controlled national assembly, fire anyone who disagrees with the government, and turn Venezuela into a socialist dictatorship.

The United States, Canada, European Union, and nearly every Latin American nation have said they will not recognize the constituent assembly.

The United States imposed sanctions against Maduro on Monday for what it called his "illegitimate" election of a body to rewrite the constitution. All of Maduro's assets in the United States are frozen and Americans are forbidden from doing any business with him.

委内瑞拉总统和选举委员会负责人星期三对有关“谎报” 修宪会议投票人数，比实际投票人数至少多出100万的报道矢口否认。

委内瑞拉选举委员会负责人卢塞纳说，一家英国选举技术公司的说法“不负责任”，并威胁要对这家公司采取法律行动。

卢塞纳说：“这家公司在选举程序中唯一的任务是提供特定服务和技术支持，对选举结果没有任何影响。他们发表这种意见是前所未闻的。”

然而，Smartmatic科技公司首席执行官安东尼奥·马基卡星期三在伦敦表示，他十分肯定，委内瑞公布的投票人数不属实。不过，马基卡没有表示谎报选票是否改变了选举的结果。

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