injuring more than 700 as the opposition takes to the streets almost daily to protest against president mad euro, accuse maduro, accusing him of a dictatorship. president maduro remains defiant. translator: the people must decide if they want war or if they want peace. in the next weeks, we will have elections. you wanted elections, have them. reporter: instead of the regional elections demanded by the opposition, maduro has called for elections to create a constituent assembly that could, among other things, rewrite the constitution. critics at home and abroad say it s a blatant power grab as maduro s popularity dwindles. translator: it will be worse for the country in all ways. the financial crisis will worsen, and socially there will be more hunger. reporter: once the richest country in latin america with vast oil reserves, these are the images that you now find on the