Nicolas Maduro wins Venezuelan Presidential election
Tuesday, 16/04/2013
Fireworks erupted over Caracas as Maduro spoke to cheering supporters. Maduro spoke to a throng of supporters outside the presidential palace after electoral victories.
"I have won by nearly 300,000 votes. It is the decision of the people," he said.
The 50-year-old Maduro was the United Socialist Party of Venezuela's candidate. A former bus driver and union leader, he served as foreign minister and vice president under Chavez.
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