Maduro declares victory in 17 of 23 states; opposition demands a recount of votes

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President Nicolas Maduro’s government won a landslide victory in closely watched regional elections in Venezuela, according to official results that the opposition said were “suspicious” and rejected results. Maduro’s party on Sunday apparently won governorships of 17 of the 23 states with the opposition Democratic Union Roundtable (MUD) coalition taking only five, according to the results announced by the National Elections Council. Read full article

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Capt Rockhopper
This election was not rigged in anyway at all was it? Of course it wasn't. Who believes that?
Oct 17th, 2017 - 03:04 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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