Venezuela’s autocrat Nicolás Maduro declared winner in a disputed election

Venezuela’s electoral authority, which is controlled by the government of Nicolás Maduro, declared the authoritarian socialist reelected for six more years, despite partial results and independent exit polling signaling the opposition had capturd twice as many votes. Venezuelan opposition leaders swiftly claimed the announced results are fraudulent, and promised to challenge them. The World’s Tibisay Zea reports from Caracas, Venezuela. 

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