CARACAS (Reuters) – The president of Venezuela’s electoral council said on Friday that nearly 97% of votes in last Sunday’s election have now been tallied and reaffirmed what he said was President Nicolas Maduro’s victory with just under 52%. (Reporting by Vivian Sequera; Writing by Julia Symmes Cobb)
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Venezuela electoral council says 97% of votes tallied, affirms Maduro winner
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CARACAS (Reuters) – The president of Venezuela’s electoral council said on Friday that nearly 97% of votes in last Sunday’s election have now been tallied and reaffirmed what he said was President Nicolas Maduro’s victory with just under 52%.
(Reporting by Vivian Sequera; Writing by Julia Symmes Cobb)