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Sunday, April 14, 2013

2013 Venezuelan Presidential Election - Sunday April 14,2013

Venezuelan presidential election was held on April 14,2013 following the death of President Hugo Chavez on March 5,2013

Candidates

The incumbent United Socialist Party(PSUV)fielded the Interim President Nicolas Maduro and

 the Opposition fielded Henrique Capriles




Nicolas MaduroWins the Presidential Election - April 14,2013

The National Electoral Council said Nicolas Maduro(United Socialist Party of Venezuela) won 50.7 %of the votes, as compared to 49.1% for his rival, Miranda state Governor Henrique Capriles Radonski(Justice First Movement)
                                                                                         







Hugo Chavez, who ruled Venezuela for 14 years, anointed Nicolas Maduro as his political heir in his last speech to the country before succumbing to cancer on March 5,2013

Note
In the 2012 Prsidential Election, Hugo Chavez(United Socialist Party of Venezuela)was elcted for a 4th term when he got 55.1% Votes as compared to Henrique Capriles Radonski(Justice First Movement) who got 44.3% Votes

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