President of the National Electoral Council (CNE) of Venezuela Tibisay Lucena addresses a press conference about the presidential recall referendum in Caracas, capital of Venezuela, on Aug. 9, 2016. Lucena announced that if the established requirements are met, the second phase of the plebiscite, namely the collection of signatures from 20 percent of the electorate, will be in October. (Xinhua/Boris Vergara)