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Supporters of Venezuelan leader of opposition Henrique Capriles protest outside the National Electoral Council of Venezuela headquarters in Maracaibo, Venezuela, 16 April 2013. Source: EPA/Humberto Matheus
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Apr 17, 2013 | World
Caracas, Reuters—Venezuela’s opposition leaders feared persecution over post-election protests, while the US government backed their calls for a recount and said on Wednesday it was still deciding if it would recognize President-elect Nicolas Maduro. The...
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Presidential candidate and acting President, Nicolas Maduro, giving a speech at the Miraflores Palace in Caracas, Venezuela, early 15 April 2013, after claiming victory in the elections. Source: EPA/Prensa Miraflores
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Apr 15, 2013 | World
Caracas, Reuters—Late socialist leader Hugo Chavez’s chosen successor, Nicolas Maduro, won Venezuela’s presidential election by a whisker, but now faces opposition protests plus a host of economic and political challenges in the OPEC nation. The 50-year-old former bus...
