Security is tight at voting stations in Venezuela, as the country prepares for elections for a legislative assembly that critics claim will give embattled President Maduro a tighter grip on power.<br /><br />Many opponents say they will not vote in Sunday’s ballot.<br /><br />Demonstrations in the country have been banned since Friday but some protesters are vowing to take to the streets.<br /><br />Of the more than 6,000 candidates for the 545-member so-called “constituent assembly”, not one is from Venezuela’s opposition.<br /><br />The opposition boycotted the election, claiming it is rigged in favour of President Maduro.<br /><br />Already weakened by recession, the country has seen four months of violent anti-government demonstrations that have left more than 110 people dead and scores injured.<br />
