Caracas : Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his opposition rival Edmundo Gonzalez were each claiming victory in a presidential election on Monday morning, after a vote marked by accusations of underhand tactics and isolated incidents of violence.
The country’s electoral authority said just after midnight on Monday that Maduro had won a third term with 51% of the vote. In comparison, the opposition candidate Gonzalez won 44% of the vote.
The opposition had earlier said it had “reasons to celebrate” and asked supporters to continue monitoring vote counts.
