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Venezuela: Nicolás Maduro Wins Third Term as President

Above: Venezuela's Pres. Nicolás Maduro. Image copyright: Alfredo Lasry R/ Stringer/Getty Images News via Getty Images

The Facts

  • Venezuela's electoral authority has declared Pres. Nicolás Maduro the winner of Sunday's presidential election after he secured 51.2% of the vote.

  • The 61-year-old Maduro dedicated his win to his mentor and predecessor, Hugo Chávez, vowing to "defend our democracy, our law and our people."

  • With 80% of the vote counted, the opposition candidate and Maduro's main rival, Edmundo González, received about 44% votes.


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